IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.37835 of 2008 RAJENDRA MEHTA @ RAJENDRA MAHTO Versus STATE OF BIHAR For the petitioner :Mr.Surendra Kr.Singh For the State :Mr.Ram Chandra Singh,APP ----------- 2. 14.01.2009 Heard. The petitioner has renewed his prayer for bail in a case instituted under sections 376 and 302 IPC. Earlier the prayer for bail of the petitioner was considered and rejected under order dated 18.2.2008. This Court noticed the salient features while rejecting his prayer for bail. Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 2.10.2007. It is further submitted that in a statement recorded under section 164 Cr.P.C., co-accused Laxman Prajapati has not incriminated the petitioner. Having regard to the facts noticed above, this Court, for the present, is not inclined to admit the petitioner to bail. His application for bail is rejected. However, the petitioner is granted liberty to renew his prayer for bail after eight months, if in the meanwhile, the trial of the case is not taken up. hr ( Kishore K. Mandal )