IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.27794 of 2009 GOPAL JHA, SON OF PULKIT JHA, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE SAKHMOHAN, P.S. BIBHUTIPUR, DISTRICT SAMASTIPUR. ----- PETITIONER Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----- OPPOSITE PARTY ----------- 2 19.8.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the counsel appearing on behalf of the State. Petitioner’s bail application under Section 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code was twice rejected vide Cr. Misc. No. 54742 of 2007 on 23.6.2008 and Cr. Misc. No. 40163 of 2008 on 21.1.2009. The allegation against the petitioner is that he was seen fleeing away from the place of occurrence. The petitioner has remained in custody for two years and the case has not progressed since then. In the circumstances, petitioner Gopal Jha is directed to be released on bail in connection with Bibhutipur P.S. Case No. 134 of 2002 giving rise to Sessions Trial No. 161 of 2008 on furnishing bail bond of rupees ten thousand with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Additional District Judge, Rosara (Samastipur) with the conditions that one of the bailers should be a close family member of the petitioner. Sanjay (Sheema Ali Khan, J.)