IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr. Misc. No.4518 of 2010 MANISH RAI, son of Amir Rai @ American Rai Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3/ 28.04.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner seeks bail in a case instituted for the offence under section 396 of the Indian Penal Code. The petitioner is not named in the First Information Report, but his name was disclosed in the confessional statement of the co-accused alleging his participation. In view of the serious nature of the offence as also that the petitioner has criminal antecedent, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Prayer for bail is rejected. The trial court is directed to expedite the trial. JA/- (Anjana Prakash, J.)