Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973–Sec. 439–Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989–Secs. 14A(2), 3(2)(v)–Penal Code, 1860–Secs. 302/120-B–Petitioner was not named in the FIR–Eye-witness account of the case is not available and the case of prosecution hinges upon the circumstantial evidence–Petitioner is behind the bars since last about five years and noticing that culmination of the trial in a near future is not a seeming fate–It is deemed suitable to grant the benefit of bail to the appellant–directed accordingly.
