AB 3624/2011 BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE A.C. UPADHYAY Heard Mr. H.K. Mahanta, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr. B.B . Gogoi, learned Addl. P.P. appearing for the State respondent. This is an application under Section 438 CrPC, seeking pre-arrest bail in favour of the petitioner, namely - Sri Dayal Das in connection with Salbari P.S. Case No.63/2011 under Section 304(B)/34 IPC. Learned P.P. has produced the case diary. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that at the time of occurrence, the petitioner was posted in CRPF, Jammu and Kashmir and the incident took place on the date on which he was at Srinagar. The petitioner on receipt of a telephone call from his home came to know about the incident. The allegation in the FIR re veals that the victim was set on fire by the accused. All co-accused have been a rrested in connection with this case. From the statement of the witnesses recorded by the Investigating Officer, it ap pears that the petitioner was at Jammu and Kashmir at the time of incident. Considering the facts and circumstances leading to the incident, the petitioner deserves to be extended the privilege of pre-arrest bail in connection with this case. Accordingly, the interim protection granted to the petitioner on 16.11.20 11 is hereby made absolute. The bail petition is disposed of.