IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.34543 of 2009 NANDAN MAHTO SON OF RAM BALI MAHTO RESIDENT OF VILLAGE MALDAH,P.S.HASANPUR,DISTT.SAMASTIPUR Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR FOR THE PETITIONER : MR.MD.KHURSHEED ALAM FOR THE STATE : MR.RAMESH CHANDRA,APP ----------- 03/ 04.11.2009 Heard learned counsel for the parties. Earlier the prayer for bail of the petitioner was rejected twice lastly on 4.12.2008 Vide Cr.Misc.No.45058 of 2008. One cashier of the Bank was shot dead and amount of Rs.5 lacs was robbed. Submission is that the petitioner is not named in the first information report and he has not been put on test identification parade. The trial has begun in which informant has been examined as P.W.9 and he has not alleged anything against the petitioner, rather he has stated that he could not identify any of the accused. Further submission is that other witnesses whose depositions have been annexed in this application have not also named the petitioner in any capacity. The petitioner is in jail custody since 3.9.2007. A report regarding stage of trial was called for which has been received. From the report it appears that eight witnesses have been examined. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, let the petitioner Nandan Mahto 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 Ist Additional Sessions Judge, Samastipur in Sessions Trial No. 121 of 2009. Tahir/- ( Shyam Kishore Sharma, J.)