IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.8555 of 2010 NUTAN DEVI,wife of Harishchandra Mandal, resident of village-Makhnaha,P.S.- Andharamath, District-Madhubani. .. .. .. Petitioner Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR .. Opp.Party ----------- 02/ 19-04-2010 Heard the parties. Petitioner apprehends her arrest in connection with Andhramath P.S.Case No.47/2009 dated 16-07-2009, originally registered under Sections 498A, 307 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code as also under Section 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, but subsequently offence under Section 304B Penal Code was also added. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that she is the sister-in-law (Gotani) of the deceased and the entire allegation is false against her. Learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail and has pointed out that deceased was burnt to death by the petitioner and other accused persons. In view of the serious nature of the allegation, her prayer for anticipatory bail is dismissed. The petitioner must surrender in the court below within a period of four weeks from today and seek regular bail, if so advised. If such a petition is filed, the same may be considered and disposed of on its own merit without being prejudiced by the present order. AH/ ( Birendra Prasad Verma, J.)