IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.2444 of 2011 BIPAT DAS @ BIPAT CHANDRA DAS . Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR . ----------- 3. 18.05.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Additional public prosecutor for the State. Petitioner is named in the First Information Report and it is stated that one day prior to the alleged occurrence deceased reached to the house of the petitioner and subsequently, on next day, the burnt dead body of the deceased was found in a ditch situated near the house of the petitioner. It is stated that the house of the petitioner was found burnt and allegedly it was petitioner who committed the murder of the deceased. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner points out that in course of investigation witnesses have stated that fire was broken in the house of the petitioner and they rushed there and extinguished the fire. Learned counsel for the petitioner further points out that prior to the above stated incident of fire, the petitioner was seen in the company of the deceased and the witnesses over heard that he was asking the deceased to take the key of his house as he was intended to go outside 2 of his village. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that witnesses have admitted that when they reached near the house of the petitioner, they found the house burnt and smell of burning of skin and other articles were coming out from the house of the petitioner but none of the persons states as to how the dead body of the deceased found in the ditch situated near the house of the petitioner. Taking into consideration , the above stated fact and circumstances of the case as well as submissions of the parties , let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/-(Ten thousand)with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge, F.T.C. VIIIth, Purnea in connection with S.Tr.No. 1367/2010 arising out of K. Hat P.S.Case No. 381/1999. Nitesh (Hemant Kumar Srivastava, J.)