IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr. Misc. No.12650 of 2009 CHITRANJAN SHARMA son of Mithilesh Sharma @ Mithila Sharma, Resident of village- Naugarh, P.S. Makhdumpur, District- Jehanabad. …..Petitioner Versus STATE OF BIHAR …Opposite Party ----------- 2/ 19.05.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State. Petitioner is an accused in a case instituted under sections 341, 342, 323, 324, 307 and 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code and section 3(vi) (x) of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner’s case is identical to Neeraj Sharma, who has been granted bail by this court in Cr. Misc. No.1217 of 2009 vide order dated 12.2.2009. The said Neeraj Sharma was in custody since 21.12.2007, whereas, this petitioner has remained in custody since 27.4.2007. Considering the fact that co-accused have been granted bail by this court, petitioner named above is directed to 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 the Additional Sessions Judge, I, Jehanabad, in connection with S. Tr. No.6/08 arising out of Makhdumpur P.S. case no.231 of 2006. JA/- (Sheema Ali Khan, J.)