IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.26570 of 2010 Ekbal Quoraisi, son of Basir Quaraisi of Village- Kazipur, P.S. Sikandarpur, District-Ballia( U.P.) -------------------- Petitioner Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 04 10-01-2011 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Smt. Indu Bala Pandey, learned Addl. Public Prosecutor. The petitioner, who is in custody in Mairwa P.S. Case No.146 of 2009 for the offence under Sections 395 and 397 of the Indian Penal Code, has prayed for grant of bail. Learned counsel for the petitioner at the very outset submits that other co-accused almost having similar allegation have already been extended the privilege of bail. Learned counsel for the petitioner has placed reliance on the order dated 16.3.2010 passed in Cr.Misc.No.3059 of 2010, whereby co-accused Yamuna Nutt was granted bail and also order dated 20.05.2010 whereby bail petition of three accused , namely, Kesho Nut @ Kesho Nat, Ashok Nat @ Laddu Nat and Moharram Nutt were allowed by a common order. Of course, it is a case of serious nature, but keeping in view the fact that other similarly situated co-accused have been extended the privilege of bail, there is no reason to deny the privilege of bail to the petitioner. Let the petitioner above named be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10, 000/-(ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned F.T.C. 1st , Siwan in connection with 2 Sessions Trial No.268 of 2010 ( Mairwa P.S. Case No.146 of 2009). NKS/- ( Rakesh Kumar, J.)