IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.16353 of 2011 ====================================================== 1. Ram Ratan Bind, son of Late Ramphal Bind 2. Nagina Bind, son of Ram Ratan Bind Both resident of village Bodhi Bigha, Police Station Pali, District Jehanabad .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SHEEMA ALI KHAN ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SHEEMA ALI KHAN) 4 14-09-2011 Heard Counsel for the petitioners, the informant and the A.P.P. representing the State. The petitioners are accused in a case under Sections 302, 364/34 of the Indian Penal Code. In connection with the case, the petitioners are in custody since 27.06.2010. Earlier, the prayer for bail on behalf of the above named petitioners was rejected vide order dated 21.12.2010 passed in Criminal Misc. No. 41885 of 2010. Learned Counsel for the petitioners submits that two co-accused persons, namely, Raj Kumar Bind and Bal Kumar Bind have been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 01.04.2011 passed in Criminal Misc. NO. 938 of 2011. The petitioners are in custody in a case where the victim was kidnapped and later on murdered in a brutal manner. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.16353 of 2011 (4) dt.14-09-2011 2 / 2 2 His eyes were taken out of the eye-ball. The said offence was allegedly done by the extremist group (MALE), who are named in the First Information Report. Counsel for the informant submits that the trial has already commenced and three witnesses have been examined in this case. He further submits that the witness including the informant have been threatened by the accused persons not to lead evidence regarding their involvement in the case, for which the informant has already filed an application before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jehanabad. Considering all these aspects, I am not inclined to grant bail to the above named petitioners. Accordingly, this application is dismissed. However, the Trial Court is directed to expedite the trial as early as possible. Prabhakar Anand/- (Sheema Ali Khan, J)