IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.20324 of 2010 RADHE SHYAM SINGH @ SUBHAM SINGH SON OF AJAY KUMAR SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE KERMA, P.S. ISHWARPUR, DISTRICT CHAPRA AT PRESENT RESIDENT OF MOHALLA SAHGANJ BENTA, P.S. LAHERISARAI, DISTRICT DARBHANGA --- PETITIONER. Versus STATE OF BIHAR—OPP. PARTY. ----------- For the petitioner: M/S Bikaramdeo Singh, with Gajendra Pd. Yadav, Advocates. For the State : Mr. Dilip Kumar, A.P.P. ----- 2/ 16.06.2010 Heard the parties. In a criminal prosecution initiated for offences under sections 394/302 of the Indian Penal Code, petitioner is not named in the F.I.R. as an accused. According to the F.I.R. when the informant and his son were coming to Darbhanga on a newly purchased motorcycle, then three unknown miscreants overtook their motorcycle and tried to snatch the same. On protest by the son of the informant the miscreants fired by pistol on the head and neck of the son of the informant, as a result of which he died there. The miscreants after committing murder succeeded in fleeing away with the snatched motorcycle of the informant. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that subsequently the petitioner was put on T.I. Parade but he was not identified by the informant and as such there is no legal material against the petitioner. Petitioner is stated to be in judicial custody since - 2 - 23.12.2009. By referring to impugned order learned Additional Public Prosecutor has submitted that the petitioner is a veteran criminal and as many as eight criminal cases of similar nature are pending against him. Taking into consideration the totality of the case this Court is not persuaded to accede to the prayer made on behalf of the petitioner for grant of bail. It is, accordingly, dismissed. However, the petitioner may renew his prayer for bail on completion of one year in judicial custody. ( Birendra Prasad Verma, J ) BTiwary/