IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.40667 of 2008 SHATRUGHAN CHAUDHARY @ SHATRUGHAN SAH Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 02/ 24-09-2008 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner is an accused in a case under Sections 25(1-B) A, 26 and 35 of the Arms Act. It appears that the petitioner’s prayer for bail was earlier rejected by this Court on 26-03-2008 in Criminal Misc. No. 51798 of 2007 and direction was given to the court below to expedite the trial of the petitioner and conclude the same within five months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order, failing which the petitioner will be at liberty to renew his prayer for bail. Learned counsel referred to Annexure-3 to the application and submitted that the order passed by this Court on 26-03-2008 was received in the court below on 7.4.2008 and trial of the petitioner is still continuing and a period more than five months has passed. In the facts and circumstances of the case, petitioner, namely, Shatrughan Chaudhary @ Shatrughan Sah is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Sri Ramjee Singh Yadav, - 2 - Judicial Magistrate, Ist Class, Madhepura in connection with Madhepura P.S. Case No. 231 of 2007. Both the bailors shall file affidavit in support of their means and fitness and one of the bailor shall be a close relative of the petitioner. S.Sb/- (Madhavendra Saran, J.)