IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.20755 of 2009 ARJUN MEHTA Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 24.06.2009 Heard counsel for the parties. The petitioner has approached this Court seeking bail in a case instituted initially under section 307 IPC. Subsequently, section 302 IPC was added as the victim succumbed to his injuries. As per the allegation in the FIR, the petitioner is said to have fired causing injury to the victim (deceased). Counsel for the petitioner submits that there is no injury report/post-mortem report on record and, as such, a serious doubt is created regarding the veracity of the allegation. It is further submitted that the parties are on litigating terms as the father of the petitioner earlier lodged a case against the informant and other witnesses of the present case. Learned APP appearing on behalf of the State while opposing the prayer has pointed out that the offence is of the year 1998 and the petitioner has surrendered recently on 22.03.2009 and as such he continued evading arrest for a pretty ling time. Considering the allegations and the materials available on record, as reflected from the impugned order, - 2 - this Court is not persuaded to admit the petitioner to bail. Accordingly, his prayer for bail stands rejected. The petitioner is, however, granted liberty to renew his prayer for bail if the trial is not taken up within one year from today. hr ( Kishore K. Mandal )