Rejoinder affidavit and supplementary rejoinder affidavit filed today are taken on record.

Heard Sushri Nandita Bharti, learned counsel for the applicant, Sri Umesh Verma learned Additional Government Advocate assisted by Sri Mahmood Alam, Advocate on behalf of the complainant and perused the record.

The applicant is involved in Case Crime No. 1674 of 2007 under Sections 364/302/201/120-B I. P. C. and Section 3 (ii) (v) SC & ST Act, Police Station Kotwali Ayodhya, District Faizabad.

According to the prosecution story the deceased aged about 22-23 years was got killed on account of her having become pregnant with the applicant who was holding a prestigious position. On his direction his driver (co-accused) killed her and threw her body in river Gomti in the outskirts of Faizabad about 40 Kms. away from the city. It is said that earlier the deceased was suffering from hepatitis B and the applicant extended all possible help and support in respect of her treatment and on that pretext he often used to visit the house of the deceased and came close to her. The father of the deceased had a mobile phone and a SIM card in his name which was used by his deceased daughter.