IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.7052 of 2009 BIRAN SINGH @ BIRENDRA SINGH, SON OF SRI BACHCHU SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- GHONGHSA, P.S.- HALSI, DISTRICT- LAKHISARAI. ----- PETITIONER Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 4 24.6.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the counsel appearing on behalf of the State. Petitioner’s bail application had been rejected on two earlier occasions. By order dated 26.6.2008 this Court observed that the petitioner had remained in custody since 24.4.2007 which is a very short period. The allegation is that the petitioner along with his cousin are said to have killed the driver of Ashok Singh who is said to have had an illicit relation with the daughter of Ashok Singh. There is no eye witness to the occurrence and it is only on the basis of surmises, witnesses have stated that it could be possible that Ashok Singh and Biran Singh had killed the deceased. The petitioner has already remained in custody for two years and he has no criminal antecedent. 2 Considering the period of custody, the above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with Halsi P.S. Case No. 75 of 2006 on furnishing bail bond of rupees ten thousand with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Lakhisarai with the conditions that the petitioner should co-operate with the Court during trial and he should also be present on each and every date as and when required by the Court and if he absents himself even for a single date without reasonable cause, his bail bond shall cancelled. Sanjay (Sheema Ali Khan, J.)