Pathak, C.J. :- The facts leading to these applications for bail under Section 439 read with Section 401 of the Criminal P.C. 1973 are as follows :-

One Ramesh Kumar Arora lodged a First Information Report with the Gauhati Police Station on 24th June, 1974, alleging that while his uncle Kalwant Singh Bedi alias Kanti Bedi was returning home from his Automobile Shop (M/s. Rajdhani Automobiles, A. T. Road, Gauhati) driving his own car at about 7-30 P.M. some unknown person/persons fired at him causing serious injury to his person. He was immediately removed to Chatribari Mission Hospital where he succumbed to the injury. It was suspected that he had been murdered by some of his family members for the interest of property.

2. On receipt of the First Information Report the Police registered case No. 149(6) of 1974 under Section 302, Indian Penal Code.

3. In connection with the aforesaid case under Section 302, Indian Penal Code, the Police arrested Ajit Kumar Singh, Ved Kumar Seth and Harnam Singh on 25-6-1974, Sita Rani Bedi on 28-6-1974, Avtar Singh on 9-7-1974 and Sardar Ajit Singh Walia on 12-8-1974

4. Accused Ved Kumar Seth is the petitioner in Criminal Revision No. 180 of 1