IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.25413 of 2009 NIRMALA DEVI Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 13.8.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner apprehends her arrest in a case registered under Sections 147,148,149,323,380,436,504 IPC. In the incidence, male members alleged for causing assault and committing theft have been allowed bail, though, regular by the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, while this petitioner is alleged for setting the informant’s house on fire which is defended on the ground of her being a lady, which in my view, does not entitle her for anticipatory bail. Accordingly, the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is rejected. However, she is directed to surrender and pray for regular bail which shall be decided on its own merit. SKBOSE (Mandhata Singh)