IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.42595 of 2010 VIKESH PRASAD SAO. Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 03. 25.03.2011. Heard. The allegation is of killing the bride by setting her at fire because the demand by the petitioner for a television, a bed and some cash was not being met. The fardbeyan is the statement of the deceased herself. While making submissions on the prayer for bail Sri Farooque Ahmad Khan appearing for the petitioner was castigating the very recording of the fardbeyan which is the basis for initiating the present proceedings. It was contended that a simple perusal of the document may indicate that it was subsequently fabricated after earlier having obtained the thumb impression of the deceased so as to fabricating a dying declaration. The contention was further that a person, who was burnt up to 80 per cent, could never be in a position to make such lengthy statement as was shown recorded by 2 A.S.I. Shivbachhan of town P.S., Nawada. The further contention was that the petitioner – husband, finding his wife amidst flames, was attempting to douse the flames and in that process himself got burnt at various parts of his body including his hands. The contention was raised on the investigation also by submitting that the whole case diary also appears ante-dated so as to creating evidence against the accused persons. I have simply pointed out the features for rejecting the contention of the learned counsel as regards the fabrication of the fardbeyan at this preliminary stage. Because of the presence of some injuries on the body of the petitioner the Court may also be led to multiple inferences. The case is under Section 304B IPC and the evidence could be on either side of the commission of the offence, considering which, this court is not inclined to direct the release of the petitioner on bail at the present stage. Petition is dismissed. B.Kr. ( Dharnidhar Jha,J.)