IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.20880 of 2011 Rajesh Paswan Versus The State Of Bihar ---------------------------------- 4 30-09-2011 Supplementary affidavit has been filed on behalf of the petitioner. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the state assisted by learned counsel for the petitioner. Petitioner is an accused for an offence registered under Sections-302, 120B, 379/34 of the Indian Penal Code and 27 of the Arms Act. Petitioner is named in the first information report with specific allegation that he alongwith co-accused, Kanhaiya Thakur opened fire at informant’s father and one Ram Ekbal Paswan as a result of which, both the aforesaid persons died then and there. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in course of investigation, several witnesses stated that the deceased were veteran criminals and they were killed by some unknown persons and on account of previous enmity, this petitioner has been booked in this case and furthermore, except the informant and his henchmen, no independent witness has supported the prosecution story. Taking into consideration the aforesaid facts and 2 circumstances as well as seriousness of the allegation, I do not feel it proper to release the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, prayer for bail of the petitioner in connection with Riga P.S. Case No. 20 of 2010 is, hereby, rejected. However, the trial of the petitioner be expedited by the learned trial court. AKV/- ( Hemant Kumar Srivastava,J.)