IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.23520 of 2009 PANKAJ RAJBANSHI @ PANKAJ KUMAR Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 02 16.09.2009 Heard both sides. Sole petitioner has approached this court seeking anticipatory bail in a case instituted under Sections 302/34 of the Penal Code. Allegation as per F.I.R. is that when the mother of the informant was inside the house with other family members, few unknown accused persons knocked the door. When the door was opened the mother of the informant was forcibly dragged and taken away. An attempt was made to follow them but the witnesses were scared away. Following day the dead body of the victim was found deserted in the nearby field having multiple injuries on her person including ligature mark on the neck. In course of investigation, it has come that on the date of occurrence the mother of the informant had objected to the petitioner who was seen taking wine with certain other accused persons. The mother of the informant was threatened. The brother of the informant is also on record having stated the similar facts. Learned counsel for the petitioner drew attention of the court to the fardbeyan and submitted that this petitioner is one of the witnesses to the recording of the case. In his 2 submission, the evidence so far collected is frugal and does not justify his arrest. Having considered the submissions, this court disposes of the present application in the following manner:- Let petitioner surrender before the court below within a period of 03 weeks from today. On his such surrendering the court below shall release him on bail for a period of 06 weeks therefrom on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- ( ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the CJM Nawada in connection with Narhat P.S. Case no. 38/09. The petitioner shall appear before the Investigating Officer and shall fully cooperate with the investigation. No sooner the period of 06 weeks expires, the present order granting him privilege of bail shall cease to exist. The petitioner shall, if need be, thereafter approach the court below for appropriate relief. With this observation, the application is disposed of. Sym/ (Kishore K. Mandal, J.)