IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.37881 of 2008 PINTU MAHTO, Son of Ram Prasad Mahto, Resident of Malpur, P.S.- Ghoshwari, District- Patna :--- Petitioner. Versus STATE OF BIHAR:-----Opposite Party ----------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Arun, Advocate. For the Opposite Party : Mr. Nitya Nand Tiwari, A.P.P. ======== 3. 22.12.2008. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner is an accused in a case under Section 302 and other allied Sections of the Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act. He is named in the First Information Report along with five others including Laland Mahto @ Narendra Mahto, Accused No.4, who has been admitted to the privilege of bail by another Bench of this court under orders dated 17.12.2007 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 43827 of 2007 with reference to the orders admitting others named in the First Information Report to the privilege of bail. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that his case is on better footing than Laland Mahto @ Narendra mahto as by now he has remained in jail custody for about three years. In the circumstances, the petitioner, namely, Pintu Mahto is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 5000/- (Five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of A.D.J. III, Barh in connection with S.Tr.No. 578 of 2006, arising out of Ghoshwari P.S.Case No. 55 of 2000. P.K.P. (V.N.Sinha,J.)