IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.6505 of 2010 PRAMOD PASWAN Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3 10.05.2010 Heard both sides. Petitioner seeks bail in a case instituted under Sections 302/34 of Indian Penal Code. Informant along with his wife and two others were on their way back to village. On the way, vehicle was intercepted and surrounded by seven (7) named accused persons including the petitioner. It is alleged that four of them were armed with lethal weapons. Allegation is that this petitioner along with other co-accused including Ram Prit Paswan dragged out one of the deceased namely Vjay Pandey. Both the victims were taken to the nearby field where they were done to death by means of gun shot injury. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the investigating authority including the superior officer have found that the informant and one of the victims had criminal backgrounds. It is next contended that the motive is direct against the co-accused Saful and one Rakesh. Petitioner is son-in-law of the family. It is next contended that he is in custody since 15.10.2009. Connected records indicate that having regard to the materials on record, one of the co-accused namely Ram Prit Paswan has been refused bail by this Court by order dated 26.3.2010 passed in Cr. Misc. no. 3326 of 2010. 2 Learned counsel for the State submits that going by the contents of the F.I.R., it appears that the petitioner played an active role in the commission of the crime. This court finds from the impugned order that several witnesses during investigation have supported the case and the implication of the petitioner. In the facts and circumstances of the case, this court is not inclined to release him on bail. Accordingly, the application is dismissed at this stage. pkj ( Kishore K. Mandal, J. )