IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.21598 of 2009 SEKH KUMAR Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 09.07.2009 Heard counsel for the parties. The petitioner seeks bail in case instituted under section 302 and 323/34 IPC including section 27 of the arms act. It is contended that the petitioner is not named in the FIR. Several months after the occurrence his name surfaced through the statements of some of the co-accused persons. It is further submitted that co-accused Anil Mehta who has been named in the FIR itself, moved this Court for grant of bail which was initially rejected, but subsequently he was granted bail by this Court under order dated 5.12.2006. It is further submitted that several other co-accused persons of the present case whose names also surfaced in course of investigation through the statements of some of the accuseds, have been granted privilege of bail by this Court. The petitioner is stated to be in custody since 14.7.2008. By filing supplementary affidavit, it has been submitted that prior to the present implication, the petitioner was made an accused in a case instituted under minor sections of the Penal Code way back in 2000 which was an enation of the family dispute which was subsequently compromised. Having regard to the facts above noted, this Court is persuaded to grant the privilege of bail to the petitioner. In the facts and circumstances of the case, let the petitioner abovenamed be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of - 2 - Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of CJM, Madhepura in connection with Chousa P.S.Case No. 10/2003 in G.R.No.138/03, on condition that one of the bailors shall be his own family member. hr ( Kishore K. Mandal )