IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.16816 of 2011 1.UMESH @ UMESH PRASAD son of Chandeshwar Prasad 2.Md. Shamshad son of Ushman Mian Both resident of village-Panchatiya Akhara, P.S.-Kotwali, District- Gaya Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 13.6.2011. Heard Mr. Sudhir Kumar Sinha, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr. Md. Arif, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. Two petitioners, who are in custody in connection with Kotwali P.S.Case No.339 of 2010 for the offence under section 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code and section 27 of the Arms Act, have prayed for grant of bail. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that first information report was lodged against the accused persons including the petitioners only on suspicion and on the fact that there were animosity between the accused-petitioners and the deceased- husband of the informant. It was further submitted that one co- accused, namely, Bhola Mian, whose case also stands on similar footing, has been granted bail on 18.4.2011 vide Cr. Misc. No.10997 of 2011. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case particularly the fact that one of the co-accused almost in similar situation has been granted bail, there is no reason to deny the privilege of bail to the petitioners. Let the petitioners, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- each with two sureties of the 2 like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gaya, in connection with Kotwali P.S.Case No.339 of 2010 corresponding to G.R. No.3779 of 2010. Md.S. ( Rakesh Kumar, J.)