IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.38227 of 2011 1. Munna Ram S/O Buttu Ram R/O Village- Kobil, P.S.- Islampur, Distt.- Nalanda 2. Kiran Devi W/O Munna Ram R/O Village- Kobil, P.S.- Islampur, Distt.- Nalanda Versus 1. The State Of Bihar Counsel for the Petitioners: Mr. Shyamal Prakash, Advocate. Counsel for the State: Mr. Damodar Pd. Tiwary, A.P.P. ---------------------------------- 03. 20.12.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Islampur P.S. Case No. 42 of 2011 for the offences under Sections 342, 307, 498A, 304B/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section ¾ of the D.P. Act. Petitioners are named accused in this case being brother and sister-in-law of the deceased. Informant herself, who undisputedly died in burn injury, in her statement had stated about the demands made and active participation of the petitioners along with others in putting her under fire. Submission is of alibi of petitioner No.1 and pregnancy of petitioner No.2 but plea of alibi etc. may be considered at the appropriate stage. In view of above, the petitioners appear not entitle for the privilege sought. Hence, prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioners is hereby rejected, in case of surrender before the Court below, their prayer for regular bail may be considered on its own merit without being prejudiced to the instant refusal. Mkr. (Akhilesh Chandra, J.)