IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.537 of 2011 SURENDRA MAHTO @ VINOD MAHTO @MUHCHIRWA Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR 02/ 09.02.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned P.P. for the State. Petitioner seeks his bail in connection with Town P.S. Case no. 285/2010 initially, registered under sections 302, 120B of the IPC but subsequently, converted under sections 458, 380, 302/34 of the IPC. Petitioner is not named in the first information report and the impugned order of the learned Addl. Sessions Judge reveals that petitioner was arrested during the course of investigation and confessed his guilt. Apart from the aforesaid confessional statement, it appears that petitioner carries criminal antecedent and he was seen roaming near the place of the occurrence along with other culprits in suspicious condition on the alleged date of the occurrence. The contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that so far as criminal antecedent is concerned, cases were lodged by agnate of petitioner. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as submissions of the parties, petitioner Surendra Mahto @ Vinod Mahto @ Muhchirwa is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Muzaffarpur in connection with Town P.S. Case no. 285 of 2010. shahid (Hemant Kumar Srivastava,J)