IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.35467 of 2008 1. SHEO KUMAR PASWAN 2. RAM CHANDRA PASWAN Versus STATE OF BIHAR For the Petitioners: Mr.Aditya Narayan For the State :Mr.Upendra Kumar,APP ----------- 3. 12.12.2008 Heard. On 16.09.2008, the following orders came to be passed. “As Regards the prayer for bail of Sheo Kumar Paswan, considering that he is not said to be the person to have handed over the letter in question to the co-accused Ram Pukar Paswan, he has to be and is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Sri R.N.Nigam, Judicial Magistrate, Ist Class, Jehanabad in connection with Trial No.2064 of 2008 arising out of Parasi P.S.Case No.05 of 2008. As regards petitioner Ram Chandra Paswan, his prayer shall be considered after receipt of the case diary. Let it be called for from the aforesaid court in the above noted case.” Counsel for the petitioner submits that one of the accused who is said to have delivered the letter, namely Lal Bahadur Paswan has been released on bail by this Court by order dated 1.09.2008 passed in Cr.Misc. No.24461 of 2008. A certified copy of the said order has been produced which is kept on record. It is further submitted that in fact no money was delivered pursuant to the said letter. It is also submitted that the petitioner has remained in custody since 23.03.2008. Referring to the - 2 - statement made in paragraph 11 of the bail petition, it has been submitted that there is no criminal antecedent so far as the present petitioner is concerned. In the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner Ram Chandra Paswan 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 Sri R.N. Nigam, Judicial Magistrate, Ist Class, Jehanabad in Parasi p.s.case no.05 of 2008 (Trial No.2064/2008), subject to the condition that one of the bailors must be his own family member. HR ( Kishore K. Mandal )