Cr.M.P.(M) No. 1213 of 2008 8.1.2009 Present: Mr. G. R. Palsra, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. J. S. Guleria, Law Officer, for the respondent- State. The petitioners are facing trial in the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge, Mandi in case FIR No. 168 of 2008 registered at Police Station. Sadar, District Mandi (H.P.) under sections 302, 147, 148 and 149 of the Indian Penal Code. According to Mr. Guleria, learned Law officer, only the Investigating Officer remains to be examined in this case, otherwise the entire evidence on behalf of the prosecution has been led. Since the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Mandi, trying the case stood transferred and there is no Presiding Officer for couple of months stationed at Mandi, as such the instant application has been moved for seeking bail on the grounds that the main witnesses have been examined in this case and none of them have involved the present petitioners in the commission of the offence, punishable under section 302 of the Indian Penal Code. Certified copies of the statements of the witnesses have also been placed on record, which have been perused and arguments heard. Except Raju (PW-4) all the eye witnesses have resiled from their earlier statements. Raju (PW-4) has named only two persons i.e. Manjeet Singh and Rakesh Kumar but did not utter even a single word against the petitioners. Without commenting on the merits of the case, suffice it to say that the petitioners have a case for their bail. Accordingly, they are enlarged on bail on their executing personal bail bonds in the sum of Rs.30,000/- each with one surety each of the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Mandi and this bail shall be subject to the following conditions that the petitioners shall: a) present themselves in the court, on each date of hearing, during the trial; b) not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case, so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the court or to any police officer; c) not leave the jurisdiction of Himachal Pradesh, without prior permission of the court, so long as the case remains under trial. Any observation made herein above, shall not be construed to have any expression of opinion on the merits of the case. The trial court shall decide the case on its own merits. An authenticated copy of this order be sent to the court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Mandi, for information and necessary action. The application stands allowed and disposed of. Copy Dasti on usual charges. January 8, 2009 (Surinder Singh),J. (D)