IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.33872 of 2010 NARIYA @ SIKANDRA SINGH @ VIKASH KUMAR son of Late Yogi Singh, resident of village-Bihat Tola Khem Karanpur, P.S.-Barauni, District-Begusarai Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 5. 22.2.2011. Heard Mr. Binod Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mrs. Indu Bala Pandey, learned Additional Public Prosecutor. The petitioner, who is in custody in connection with Barauni P.S.Case No.256 of 2009 for the offence under sections 395 and 397 of the Indian Penal Code, has prayed for grant of bail. It was a case in which Driver, Khalasi and passengers of a bus were looted. During investigation, name of the petitioner has surfaced. On disclosure made by the petitioner, Safari brief case was recovered which was put on T.I.parade and was identified by the owner. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in this case number of co-accused persons, almost on similar allegation, have been granted bail. Learned counsel for the petitioner referring to paragraph 12 of the petition, submits that co-accused Kedar Singh @ Chhotan Shukla has been extended privilege of bail by this court on 19.5.2010 vide Cr.Misc. No.11987 of 2010. It was further submitted that co-accused Sikander @ Burha was also granted bail. So far as the petitioner’s case is concerned, on his disclosure recovery was made and, as such, the case of the petitioner 2 cannot be equated with the case of other co-accused persons, who have been granted bail. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the petitioner stands rejected. Keeping in view the fact that the petitioner is in custody for more than a year, it is expected that the court below will take all steps so that the case may come to its logical end without unnecessary delay. Md.S. ( Rakesh Kumar, J.)