AB 2667/2011 BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE H.BARUAH Heard Mr. N.N.Upadhyay, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr. K.Mu nir, learned Addl. P.P for the State of Assam. Considering Nirmala Rai since deceased, to be a witch some people of the locality killed her . Informing her killing one Homeswar Rai on 18 7.2011 fi led an FIR with Jogighopa Police Station and the same was registered as Jogigh opa P.S.case No. 116/2011 corresponding to GR case No. 373/2011 under Section 14 7/302/427 of IPC. Now the petitioners, namely,1. Sri Ujanu Ram Ray and 2. Sri Sa njib Ray being apprehending of arrest have approached this court by filing this bail application under Section 438 Cr.P.C. to provide them pre-arrest bail. It is submitted by Mr.Upadhya learned counsel for the petitioners that petitioner No.1 is a retired school teacher while petitioner No.2 is his son and that bein g their status, they never involved themselves in such a heinous crime i.e killi ng of a lady considering herself as a witch. Materials so far collected by the Investigating Officer in connection wi th the case and having considered the same meticulously, we do not find any mat erials to show complicity of the accused petitioners in killing of the said Nir mala Rai. Therefore in view of the materials so far collected by the I.O., the pet ition filed by the petitioners stands allowed. In the event of arrest of the petitioners abovenamed, in the case indic ated they shall be released on bail of Rs.20,000/- each with one surety of the like amount to the satisfaction of the arresting officer. Both the petitioners shall appear within a period of seven days from tod ay before the I.O. to facilitate the I.O. to record their statements. It is furt her directed that the petitioners shall assist the I.O. of the case and shall ap pear before him as and when required. Bail application stands disposed of.