IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.33455 of 2009 CHOKAT MAHTO Son of Ramdeo Mahto resident of Village-Semra (Bhola Tolla), P.S. Turkoliya, District- East Champaran, Motihari. Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 6/10/2009 Heard counsel for the petitioner and counsel for the State. Considering nature of the allegation against the petitioner as also the fact that he has remained in custody for a period of almost two months, this Court, having taken into account that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent (Paragraph-13), would direct for release of the petitioner, namely, Chokat Mahto, on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, East Champaran, Motihari in Turkulia P.S. Case No.238 of 2006, on a written undertaking furnished by the petitioner himself that he will remain present in course of trial and his failure to be remain present on two consecutive dates shall automatically lead to cancellation of his bail. At the same time, trial court must also ensure that trial against the petitioner and other co-accused, yet to be put on trial, is concluded expeditiously preferably within a period of one year from today. With the aforesaid observations and directions this application is disposed of. Abhay Kumar (Mihir Kumar Jha, J.)