IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.13781 of 2010 HARI PANDEY @ HARI SHANKAR PANDEY, son of Bindeshwari Pandey, village Fulwariya, PS Paroo, District Muzaffarpur – Petitioenr. Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR . ----------- 4 28.7.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. This is an application for bail on behalf of the petitioner in a case under section 302, 307, 427 and 34 of the Penal Code and 27, Arms Act. The petitioner has remained in custody for six years and six months. The delay in disposal of the case is due to the fact that the case of the petitioner is amalgamated with S.T. No. 425/2000 which is delaying the matter. The trial court is directed to take steps, such as, issue bailable and non-bailable warrant of arrest if need be to get the attendance of the witnesses. However, considering the period of custody the petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with S.T. No. 198/1999/425/2000, arising out of Paroo PS Case No. 208/1997 on furnishing bail bond of rupees ten thousand with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Addl. Sessions Judge, FTC I, Muzaffarpur with the condition that he should attend the court on each and every date and if he fails to attend the court without any reasonable cause, his bail bond shall stand cancelled and that the attested photographs of the bailers should be affixed on the bail bond. haque (Sheema Ali Khan, J.)