IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.40432 of 2011 Subodh Mandal son of Rameshwar Mandal, Resident of village-Ramsir, P.S.-Chanan, District-Lakhisarai. Versus The State of Bihar ------------- 2. 2.12.2011. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the State and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the informant. The petitioner seeks bail which was initially registered for the offence punishable under sections 341, 323, 324, 504 and 448/34 of the Indian Penal Code. Subsequently, sections 307 and 302 of the Indian Penal Code have also been added. It is stated that though the alleged incident is said to have taken place on 6.6.201, the first information report was instituted on 15.6.2011. There is no explanation for delay in institution of the first information report. It is further submitted that specific allegation of assault by ‘Tangi’ is against co-accused Kapil Mandal. The petitioner is said to have assaulted the deceased with fists and slaps. It is also submitted that co-accused Pintu Mandal whose case is identical to that of the petitioner has already been granted bail by order dated 19.10.2011 passed in Cr.Misc. No.32544 of 2011 by another Bench of this court. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner above named is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of C.J.M., Lakhisarai in connection with Chanan P.S. Case No.21 of 2011, G.R. No.586 of 2011. Md.S. ( Ashwani Kumar Singh, J.)