IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr. Misc. No.6941 of 2009 1. Mukesh Kumar @ Mukesh Mahto, son of Wakil Mahto, 2. Manoj Mahto, son of Late Shankar Mahto & 3. Parbati Devi, wife of Wakil Mahto All resident of village and P.O. Bansohi, P.S. Mashrakh, District- Saran at Chapra Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2/ 26.05.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State. The petitioners apprehend arrest in a police case under sections 304-B, 201/34 of the Indian Penal Code. The defence is that the deceased died in an accidental fire while cooking. The petitioner no.1 and 2 are the cousin and uncle-in- law. The petitioner no.3 is the mother-in-law. The death has occurred in approximately three years of the marriage in the back ground of demand for dowry. There is no material whatsoever on record in support of the defence of accidental fire and medical treatment in hospital leading to death subsequently. Learned counsel is also not unable to inform this court about the whereabouts of the husband of the victim. Having considered the facts and circumstances of the case, this application for anticipatory bail is rejected. JA/- (Navin Sinha, J.)