IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.18877 of 2008 PAWAN KUMAR @ PAWAN CHAUHAN @ PAWAN son of Sri Ramjee Chauhan, resident of Mohalla Mahabir Colony, P.S.Sultanganj, District Patna … … Petitioner Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR … … Opp. Party For the petitioner: Shri Rudra Deo For the State:Shri Dashrath Mehta,APP ----------- 8. 10.2.2009 Heard. The case is under Sections 394 and 302 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The informant is the Police Officer who is not an eye witness to the occurrence and on learning about the occurrence he rushed to the place of occurrence where a band of spectators were standing who stated to the informant that the present petitioner and his companion attempted to snatch money from the deceased which he resisted and on the orders of the present petitioner accused Naresh Thathera fired shot into the belly of the deceased and killed him. None has come as an eye witness to the occurrence and some of the police personnel have stated that the mob which had 2 assembled there and some of whom could have seen the occurrence could not come clean because of the fear of the petitioner and his companions who were renowned criminals. The spectators stated to the police that it was on the orders of the present petitioner that accused Naresh Thathera fired shot and killed the deceased. The circumstances have been pointed out in the F.I.R. indicating complicity of the petitioner in the offence. Regard being had to the nature of the offence and the act alleged, I am not inclined to direct the release of the petitioner on bail. The petition is dismissed. Kanth ( Dharnidhar Jha, J.)