IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.17528 of 2009 1. BECHU SAHNI, 2. RAM DULARI DEVI, 3. LAXMAN SAHNI AND 4. BISHUNDEO SAHNI Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 28.5.2009. Heard both sides. Petitioners who are four in numbers and belonging to one family have approached this Court seek bail in a case instituted under sections 302/201/34 I.P.C. Admittedly, the case is based on circumstantial evidence. The dead body of the son of the informant was recovered from a pond. It is alleged that few days prior to occurrence, there was some scuffle between the son and the boy of the family of the petitioner. On that basis, it has been alleged that the petitioners might have hand in committing the offence. From the order of the learned Sessions Judge, it appears that a pair of slipper admittedly belonging to the deceased were found close to the hut belonging to the petitioners. It further appears from the impugned order that there is no eye witness to the occurrence. It has been submitted that the petitioner nos.2 and 4 are in custody since 11.9.2007 whereas petitioner nos.1 and 3 are in custody since 12.10.2007. Having regard to the submission and after going through the material available on record, it is directed that the petitioners, namely, Bechu Sahni, Ram Dulari Devi, Laxman Sahni and Bishundeo Sahni shall be released on bail on their furnishing bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand)each with two sureties of the - 2 - N.H./ like amount each to the satisfaction of Addl. Sessions Judge, F.T.C.II, Samastipur in S.T. No.46 of 2008 arising out of Samastipur in Town P.S.Case No.491 of 2007, subject to the condition that one of the bailors shall be own/close family members of the petitioners. ( Kishore K. Mandal,J.)