IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.30552 of 2008 ASHISH KUMAR SINGH @ PINTU, SON OF SHIVJEE SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE – BALUA TOLA, P.S. PIRO, DISTRICT – BHOJPUR. RAJESH KUMAR SINGH, SON OF KANHAIYA SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE – PIRO, P.S. – PIRO, DISTRICT – BHOJPUR …………………………………. PETITIONER Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ……………………. OPP. PARTY ----------- 3 16.10.2008 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State. The case is under Sections 457 and 380 of the Indian Penal Code. The petitioner’s name transpired during confessional statement of one of the co-accused, who named seven persons as an accomplice in the theft. Out of the seven accused persons Ashok Kumar Singh and Krishna Choudhary have been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 25.08.2008 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 32331 of 2008 and order dated 24.09.2008 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 29110 of 2008. It is stated that the petitioner is also identically situated and he has no criminal antecedent and he is in custody since 7.05.2008. In view of the fact, that the two other co-accused persons have been granted bail by this Court in identical circumstances, the application is allowed. Let petitioners, namely, Ashish Kumar Singh @ Pintu and Rajesh Kumar Singh are directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bhojpur in connection with Piro P.S. Case No. 19 of 2008. Kundan (J. N. Singh, J.)