IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.21751 of 2010 1. LALPATI RAI, SON OF LATE DEO MANJAN RAI, RESIDENRT OF THE VILLAGE HULASI TOLA, POLICE STATION MANER, DISTRICT- PATNA. 2. SHAKUNTALA DEVI, WIFE OF LALPATI RAI RESIDENT OF THE VILLAGE HULASI TOLA POLICE STATION MANER, DISTRICT – PATNA ……………………………………………PETITIONERS. Versus STATE OF BIHAR . ----------- 3. 16.09.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Torture is alleged for demand of dowry soon before the death within seven years of marriage. Death is admittedly unnatural by burn injury. According to prosecution, she was set on fire and that according to defence fire caused due to short- circuit. Witnesses are parallel on the point, but none of them is eye witness. There is no mention in the place of occurrence about any sign of short- circuit. So, presumption is only there, which goes against petitioners, who are mother-in-law and father-in-law of the deceased. Accordingly the prayer of anticipatory bail of the petitioners is rejected. vikash ( Mandhata Singh, J.)