IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.762 of 2008 KARI MANDAL Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 4/ 25.08.2008 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the State in connection with application for bail of the petitioner who is an accused of a case registered under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code and some allied Sections of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act. According to informant Indira Devi her husband Chhedi Mandal and her son Triveni Mandal were killed. 14 persons are named as accused. The petitioner is not named. Allegation in the First Information Report is that Baso Mandal shot dead Chhedi Mandal and accused Nago and Dobbi Mandal gave blows which proved fatal for Chhedi Mandal. The criminals were shouting name of the extremists’ organization. The motive of occurrence was a land dispute. Submission is that the petitioner is not named in the First Information Report and the First Information Report is specific as to who assaulted whom. The petitioner is resident of the same village as that of the informant and is known to her from before. He is in custody since 24.12.2006. - 2 - Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner Kari Mandal is ordered to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Saharsa in connection with Basanahi P.S. Case No. 41/1996 G.R. Case No. 1248/1996. kksinha/ (Shyam Kishore Sharma, J.)