IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.8325 of 2009 1. Manoj Marandi @ Samir Marandi ,Son of Babua Marandi, resident of Village-Govindpur, Chakai, Police Station-Chakai, District-Jamui, Bihar 2. Biru Lal Marandi alias Ajay, son of Guru Marandi, resident of Village- Mahabak, Police Station Bengabad, District-Giridih, Jharkhand -------------- Petitioners Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 23-04-2009 Heard Mr. A.J. Bahadur, learned counsel for petitioners, Manoj Marandi @ Samir Marandi and Biru Lal Marandi @ Ajay who though not named in the F.I.R. are facing incarceration since 5.3.2008 in connection with Chakai P.S. Case no.23 of 2007, registered under various Sections of the Penal Code as also Section 17 of the C.L.A. Act on the basis of the petitioners, following their arrest, having confessed their guilt. Self-exculpatory statement in the eye of law has no value and apart from these self-exculpatory statements of these two petitioners, nothing appears to have been brought on record to authorize detention of these petitioners. In the facts and circumstances of the case, petitioners, namely,Manoj Marandi @ Samir Marandi and Biru Lal Marandi @ Ajay, are directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jamui in connection with Chakai P.S. Case No.23 of 2007. NKS/- ( Abhijit Sinha, J )