IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.7574 of 2009 UMESH SAO @ UMESH PRASAD SWARNKAR @ LAMBU, SON OF BASUDEO SWARNKAR, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- BARHI, P.S.- BARHI, DISTRICT- HAZARIBAGH. ----- PETITIONER Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----- OPPOSITE PARTY ----------- 3 20.8.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the counsel appearing on behalf of the State. The petitioner is an accused in a case under Section 379 of the Indian Penal Code. The petitioner is not named in the First Information Report. He has been arrested on suspicion on the ground that he was seen along with other co-accused persons roaming around the place of occurrence i.e. the Ram Janki Temple from where the Idol of Lord Budha was stolen. Learned counsel further submits that the other co-accused persons have been granted bail by this Court vide Cr. Misc. No. 28059 of 2008, disposed of on 21.7.2008 and Cr. Misc. No. 35261 of 2008, disposed of on 12.9.2008. The petitioner has remained in custody for about eight months. Considering the period of custody, 2 the above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with Wazirganj P.S. Case No. 13 of 2008 on furnishing bail bond of rupees ten thousand with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gaya. Sanjay (Sheema Ali Khan, J.)