IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.23504 of 2008 LUKHER SINGH Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3 26.09.2008 The F.I.R. was lodged under Sections 302, 201/34 of the I.P.C. against the petitioner and three others. Informant Dorik Mahto, father of deceased Surendra Mahto stated that the petitioner and other accused persons were intimate friends of the deceased and they had taken the deceased with them for taking toddy but the deceased did not come back and when asked, the accused persons told that the deceased had gone to his Sasural and he will come back on the next day. The dead body was found in river and when informant went there he found that it was the dead body of his son (deceased). Informant also alleged that two days prior to the occurrence there had been a quarrel between the deceased and the accused persons in course of taking toddy, hence, he suspected that the petitioner and other accused persons might have killed the deceased. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that 2 the petitioner and other accused are said to have gone away for taking toddy and besides this there is no other material to indicate the petitioner’s complicity in the act of killing. It is also submitted that after taking toddy the deceased had left the accused and had gone to Sasural. Thereafter, he was found dead on the next day. Learned Addl.P.P. Mr. S.R. Haque, does not point out any other material against the petitioner. In view of facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner Lukher Singh is admitted to bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Addl. Sessions Judge, F.T.C. No. IV, Begusarai in connection with S.T. No.270 of 2008, arising out of Naokothi P.S. Case No.37 of 2007. Mkr. (C.M. Prasad, J.)