IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.13910 of 2009 VIJAY SINGH Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3. 14.07.2009 Heard counsel for the parties. The petitioner has approached this Court seeking bail in a case instituted under sections 364,406,420 and 120B IPC. As per allegations in the FIR, the petitioner took the victim along with him on 13.08.2004 for getting him a job. The victim thereafter did not return. It appears that on being questioned by the wife (informant), the petitioner gave evasive reply. Ultimately, the wife lodged a complaint on 10.3.2005 which was subsequently treated as an FIR. Learned counsel for the petitioner, with reference to the averments made in paragraph 6 of the complaint, submits that the complainant/informant has expressed her doubt that the victim might have been killed by the petitioner as the victim was carrying substantial cash with him. It is contended that except the aforesaid suspicion and the alleged confessional statements made by the petitioner, there is no direct evidence against him. It is further contended that the petitioner is in custody since 25.4.2007 and he does not have any criminal past/record. Learned counsel for the State, looking to case diary, submits that there is confessional statement made by the present petitioner stating vivid detail as to how he committed murder. - 2 - Apart from that, there appears to be no direct evidence. Be that as it may, in the facts and circumstances of the case, let the petitioner abovenamed be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Addl. Sessions Judge-III, Barh, in connection with Sessions Trial No.318/2008 arising out of Athmalgola P.S.Case No. 300/2005, subject to the condition that one of the bailors shall be close/own family member of the petitioner. hr ( Kishore K. Mandal )