IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.26898 of 2010 SHIV KUMAR SHARMA @ SHIV KUMAR SINGH & ANR Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 10.02.2011 The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in a case registered under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code. The case was lodged against unknown persons when the dead body of an issueless widow was recovered. The petitioners are agnates of the deceased. Subsequently during the course of investigation the suspicion has been raised against the petitioner on the ground that petitioner was strictly prohibited by the I.O. not to open the door in which the dead body was found till the arrival of the dog squad but by the time the dog squad reached the police found that the room was washed. It is further submitted that investigation is still pending against the petitioners. Though the earlier I.O. found the land dispute between the parties but same was negated by the subsequent I.O. Considering the circumstantial nature of accusation against the petitioners and the investigation being pending, let the petitioners, namely, 1. Shiv Kumar Sharma @ Shiv Kumar Singh and 2. Raj Rani Devi be released on anticipatory bail, in the event of their arrest or surrender before the learned Court below 2 within a period of 12 weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Masaurhi, Patna in connection with Masaurhi P.S. Case No. 229 of 2007. The learned Court below will at liberty to cancel the bail bond of the petitioners, if they fail to appear on three consecutive occasions. Bhardwaj ( Dinesh Kumar Singh,J.)