IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.48755 of 2008 CHHOTAN SINGH son of late Ramanand Singh, resident of village- Lahsuna, P.S. Masaurhi, District- Patna. --------- Petitioner Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR --------- Opposite Party ----------- 2 10.12.2008 Heard learned counsel for he petitioner and the counsel appearing on behalf of the State. The petitioner’s bail application under Section 302 and other sections of the Indian Penal Code was earlier rejected by this Court. It appears that several persons who were accused in this case and named in the First Information Report have been granted bail. This Court has already observed in the earlier order dated 10.7.2008 that the manner of investigation should be brought to the notice of the Senior Superintendent of Police, Patna. However, it appears that no steps have been taken in that direction by the Senior Superintendent of Police, Patna. The submission on behalf of the petitioner is that the petitioner is 72 years old and he is a man of means possessing about 2 32 Bighas of land. It is also submitted that apart from this case and the connected case under the Arms Act, the petitioner is not accused in any other case. Be that as it may, the petitioner Chhotan Singh is directed to be released on bail in connection with Punpun P.S. Case No. 48 of 2000 (S.T. No. 1593 of 2008) on furnishing bail bond of rupees ten thousand with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Additional Sessions Judge- I, Patna. Sanjay (Sheema Ali Khan, J.)