IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.15230 of 2011 LOTHA DOM @ LOTHWA DOM son of Ram Pravesh Dom, resident of Nala Raod, Ambedkar Nagar, P.S.-Kadamkuan, District- Patna Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 4.5.2011. Heard Mr. Jay Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mrs. Indu Bala Pandey, learned Additional Public Prosecutor. This is the second attempt for grant of bail. Earlier, prayer for bail of the petitioner was rejected on 18.2.2010 vide Cr. Misc. No.3297 of 2010 on considering the merit of the case. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that after rejection of the bail petition of the petitioner, one co-accused, namely, Santosh Dom was granted bail by this court on 1.3.2011 vide Cr. Misc. No.3126 of 2011. It was further submitted that in this case only charge has been framed and conclusion of the trial may take longer time. The petitioner is in custody since 20.6.2009. In view of the fact that subsequent to rejection of the bail petition of the petitioner another co-accused has been granted bail, the court is of the opinion that the petitioner may be extended privilege of bail. Let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Sri A. Kumar, J.M. Ist Class, Patna City in connection with Alamganj P.S. Case No.59 of 2009 on conditions that (i) one of the bailors should be either his father or 2 mother and (ii) on each and every date, he shall remain physically present before the trial court failing which his bail bond shall stand automatically cancelled. However, in special exigency, he may remain absent after taking prior permission from the trial court on a particular date. Md.S. ( Rakesh Kumar, J.)