IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.27073 of 2009 SALMAN @ AMIT KUMAR YADAV Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 18.08.2009 Heard counsel for the parties. The petitioner has approached this Court seeking bail in a case instituted under sections 399 and 402 of IPC. as also under diverse sections of the Arms Act. It is alleged that the petitioner was arrested close to the college premises, where according to the prosecution case, the accuseds had assembled for preparation of commission of offence(s). It is stated that a country-made pistol and a few cartridges were allegedly recovered from the possession of the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 04.06.2008. He fairly draws attention of the Court to that part of the impugned order where it has been stated that the petitioner carries criminal antecedent. Referring to the statement made in paragraph 11, learned counsel tried to explain the antecedent of the petitioner. Looking to the period of incarceration, this Court directs release of the petitioner abovenamed on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of CJM, Darbhanga in connection with Laheriasarai P.S. Case No. 198 of 2008, subject to the condition that one of the bailors shall be his 2 own/close family member and that the petitioner shall appear in person before the officer-in-charge, Laheriasarai police station or any other officer present at the police station once in a month (preferably on Saturday or Sunday) for a period of six months from the date of his release. In case of default in such appearance, the officer-in-charge shall promptly report the matter to the court in seisin of the case, whereafter the court below shall cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner and secure his arrest in accordance with law. Hr ( Kishore K. Mandal )