IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.5551 of 2008 RAKESH KUMAR @ RAKESH SINGH Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 7. 13.8.2008. Heard the counsel for the petitioner and counsel appearing on behalf of the State. The petitioner’s bail application has earlier been rejected on 7.5.2007 in a case under Sections 364(A)/34 of the Indian Penal Code. The petitioner has been named as accused by one co- accused Sujeet Kumar @ Pistol who was granted bail after remaining in custody for four years. Sujeet Kumar is named in the First Information Report as an accused. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has remained in custody for about two years and the trial is not progressing in this case. Considering the period of custody, the petitioner Rakesh Kumar @ Rakesh Singh is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Additional Sessions Judge, IV, Barh in connection with Hathidah P. S. Case No. 39 of 2001 giving rise to Sessions Trial No. 88 of 2007 with the conditions that the petitioner should appear in the trial of this case on each and every date as and when required by the court below and if he absents even on a single date without any proper cause his bail bond shall stand cancelled. U.K. (Sheema Ali Khan,J) - 2 -