IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.15527 of 2009 1. MAHENDRA SINGH S/o- Late Bachhan Singh, 2. Rampukar Singh @ Pukar Singh, S/o- -Do- Both of village- Sisahni, P.S.-Pakridayal, Dist.-East Champaran …………………. Petitioner Versus STATE OF BIHAR ………………….. Opposite Party. ----------- 3 25.05.2009 The petitioners’ earlier anticipatory bail application to this Court was rejected. The petitioners have since surrendered and have prayed for regular bail as they were in custody in relation to Pakri Dayal P.S. Case No. 17 of 2008 instituted under Section 302 and other sections of Indian Penal Code. It is submitted that there are three versions of the occurrence at the instance of the same informant, the first is fard beyan that was lodged at Motihari Town P.S and then sent by them to Pakri Dayal P.S. for registry but no formal case was registered on the basis thereof, the second is the statement of the informant as made at P.M.C.H. and recorded by the Pir Bahor P.S. which again is not though sent to Pakri Dayal P.S. and is not recorded as the First Information Report, the third is the fard beyan lodged by the informant himself at the Pakri Dayal P.S.. There are variations in the three statements. The matter is still under 2 investigation. It is submitted that a similar placed co-accused has already granted bail by this Court namely, Shanker Singh in Cr. Misc No. 43549 of 2008 dated 18.11.2008. It is submitted that the dispute initially was between the informant and one Sobhapati Singh who has also been granted bail by this Court in Cr. Misc. No. 7121 of 2009 by order dated 18.3.2009. Considering the facts and circumstances stated above, let the petitioners namely, Mahendra Singh and Rampukar Singh @ Pukar Singh 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Motihari, East Champaran in connection with Pakri Dayal P.S. Case No. 17 of 2008. Bibhash (Navaniti Prasad Singh, J. )