IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.1740 of 2008 DR.CHANDRA MADHAV PRASAD Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3 6.5.2008 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned APP for the State and learned counsel for the informant. Petitioner is an accused in a case under sections 302, 307 and other sections of the Indian Penal Code. According to the allegation made in the FIR on the direction of Smt. Usha Chandra, the petitioner brought kerosene oil from the vehicle and sprinkled the same over the body of Sanjay Kumar Gupta. The compounder lit the fire with match stick. The victim jumped in a ditch which was full of water. He was taken to hospital where he succumbed to the injuries after five days. It appears that in the hospital the statement of deceased Sanjay Kumar Gupta was recorded by the police. According to his statement, Smt. Usha Chandra and the petitioner both sprinkled kerosene oil over his body and Usha Chandra set him on fire with match stick. - 2 - Learned counsel submitted that the petitioner is in custody since 12.9.2007. There is land dispute between the parties. He submitted that during investigation the police did not find the case to be true against the compounder and accordingly he has not been sent up. He further submitted that as per statement of the deceased, Usha Chandra lit the fire. In the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner, namely Dr. Chandra Madhav Prasad is directed 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 Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Danapur in Danapur PS case no.494/07. (M.Saran,J.) AI