IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.23330 of 2009 NURI MANDAL @ NOOR MANDAL Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 03 31.08.2009 Heard both sides. Petitioner seeks bail in a case instituted under Sections 302, 120B/34 of the Indian Penal Code and 27 of the Arms Act. F.I.R. is against unknown. The father of the informant was done to death by three unknown persons. In course of investigation, it appears, materials have been collected that implicate the petitioner. Petitioner was found absconding from the date of occurrence. The wife of the deceased, in her statement, has definitely named the petitioner. Other material in the investigation report indicates complicity of the petitioner. Petitioner is in custody since 26.02.2009 and there is no criminal antecedent against him. Looking to the material collected in the case diary, some of which finds mentioned in the impugned order itself, this court is not persuaded to admit the privilege of bail. Prayer for bail is accordingly rejected. This Court however, is persuaded that trial 2 of the case is not taken up within eight months from the date of receipt/ communication of the order, the petitioner shall have liberty to renew prayer for bail. P.K. (K.K. Mandal, J.)