IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.9843 of 2009 MANGLESH SINGH @ MANGLESH KUMAR SINGH, SON OF SRI RAM NIWAS SINGH, RESIDENT OF MOHALLA- K.P. ROAD, GAYA, P.S.- KOTWALI, DISTRICT- GAYA. ----- PETITIONER Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----- OPPOSITE PARTY ----------- 4 3.9.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the counsel appearing on behalf of the Central Bureau of Investigation. Petitioner has been made an accused in a case under Sections 457 and 380 of the Indian Penal Code for stealing idols from the Patna museum. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that one Suresh Yadav was arrested in this case. In his confessional statement Suresh Yadav takes the name of this petitioner along with three other persons, one of them Vinod Yadav was arrested and on his confessional statement, 27 idols were recovered. Vinod Yadav also disclosed the name of this petitioner. It is further submitted that the petitioner has enmity with Suresh Yadav and Suresh Yadav contested the election of Sarpanch against one Meena Devi. Petitioner is said to be the supporter of Meena Devi. Learned counsel for the Central 2 Bureau of Investigation submits that this Court had not granted bail to the other co-accused persons pre trial which is apparent from the order dated 11.9.2007 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 28090 of 2007 and Cr. Misc. 5901 of 2008 passed on 15.5.2008. Considering all the facts aforesaid, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage. Learned counsel for the petitioner may move the Court below for early disposal of the trial. Sanjay (Sheema Ali Khan, J.)