IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.57712 of 2007 BACHU MAHTO With Cr. Misc. No. 8764 of 2008 PINTU MAHTO @ RANJEET KUMAR Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 03/ 02-05-2008 Heard. The petitioners are accused in a case under Sections 302,201 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The allegation is that 10-12 persons came variously armed with and forcibly kidnapped Vinay Kumar @ Bablu and took him away. On the next day in the afternoon dead body of Vinay Kumar @ Bablu was found in Uprama Pain. The informant identified the petitioners and one another. Learned counsel submitted that the present case has been registered against 8 named persons and some unknown. He submitted that the informant is not an eyewitness of the alleged murder. He further submitted that according to the postmortem report the death took place due to strangulation. Some ante mortem injuries were also found on the person of the deceased. Learned counsel further submitted that petitioner Bachu Mahto is in custody since 13.3.2006 whereas other petitioner is in custody since 25.7.2006. He further submitted that in the case diary only suspicion has been raised against the petitioners. In the facts and circumstances of the case, the two petitioners, namely, Bachu Mahto and Pintu Mahto @ Ranjeet Kumar - 2 - are directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sheikhpura in connection with Ariari (Kasar) P.S. Case No. 6 of 2005. S.Sb/- (Madhavendra Saran, J.)