IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.1614 of 2011 HIRA PODDAR @ HIRA LAL PODDAR Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3 15.04.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned counsel for the state assisted by learned counsel appearing for the son of the deceased. Admittedly, the case was registered against unknown and subsequently, it came to light that daughter-in-law of the deceased had illicit relationship with the petitioner and allegedly, she alongwith the petitioner committed the murder of the deceased. The contention of learned counsel for the petitioner is that the daughter-in-law of the deceased has already been granted privilege of bail by another bench of this court vide order dated 24.11.2011 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 41652 of 2010 considering this aspect of the matter that there was no eye witness of the alleged occurrence. It is also pointed out by him that prior to the alleged occurrence, the deceased had filed informatory petition not only before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Begusarai but before other officials expressing his apprehension against Sanjay Poddar and some others. It is also pointed out by him that the petitioner being the advocate clerk was working for the deceased and that is why the enemies of the deceased have framed the petitioner in the present case. On the otherhand, learned counsel appearing for the - 2 - son of the deceased vehemently opposed the prayer for bail placing this fact that in course of investigation, the grand son of the deceased was examined u/S 164 of the Cr.P.C. in which he very clearly narrated the entire story and stated that the deceased was provided Sattu by her mother and after that, he was taken to the house of the petitioner where he was made captive and thereafter, he was informed by his mother that his grandfather has already died. Considering this aspect of the matter that main accused, namely, Renu Devi @ Renu Kumari @ Renu Kumar has already been granted privilege of bail by this court as well as this aspect of the matter that the entire allegation centers around against the above-said Renu Devi in the statement of so-called eye witness of the alleged occurrence, let the petitioner, namely, Hira Poddar @ Hira Lal Poddar be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with Begusarai Town P.S. Case No. 303 of 2010 to the satisfaction of /Chief Judicial Magistrate, Begusarai. AKV/- (Hemant Kumar Srivastava,J.)