IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.188 of 2011 MANOJ KUSHWAHA Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ------- 02/ 03.02.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned P.P. for the State. Petitioner seeks bail in connection with Bettiah Town P.S. Case no.263/2010 registered under sections 25(I-b)A, 26 and 35 of the Arms Act. Allegedly, one country made pistol along with seven live cartridges kept in a Bendolia were recovered from the conscious possession of petitioner. It appears from perusal of the impugned order that petitioner along with some other accused persons were caught while he was fleeing away after causing injury to a person who subsequently, died in course of his treatment. The contention of learned counsel for the petitioner is that for causing injury to one Anand Kumar Verma a separate case bearing Bettiah Town P.S. Case no. 264/2010 has been registered against the petitioner. So far as the present case is concerned, having similar allegation co-accused Santosh Mishra has already been granted privilege of bail. Considering the aforesaid submissions as well as detention of the petitioner in jail custody, the petitioner, Manoj Kushwaha is directed to be released on bail in connection with Bettiah Town P.S. Case no. 263 of 2010 on furnishing bail bond of Rs 10,000/- with two - 2 - sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bettiah ,West Champaran. It is made clear that release of the petitioner in the present case would not affect the merit of Bettiah Town P.S. Case no. 264/2010. shahid (Hemant Kumar Srivastava,J)