IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.20731 of 2009 SANTOSH KUMAR SONI @ MANU @ PAPALU Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 02 24.06.2009 Heard both sides. The sole petitioner seeks regular bail in a case instituted under Section 379 of the Penal Code. Relating to a theft of motorcycle, an F.I.R. was lodged against unknown. Subsequently, it appears that the same was recovered from the house of one Amzad Ali. It is contended that aforesaid Amzad Ali made certain confessional Statement in which the name of the petitioner surfaced as one of the co-accuseds. It is further contended that except the aforesaid confessional statement there is nothing on record to implicate the petitioner in the offence. In paragraph no.12 of the bail application, it has been stated that the petitioner has got fair antecedent. No criminal case has been instituted against him in the past. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that on these facts he is languishing in jail since 10.04.2009. In the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 8,000/- ( eight thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bhojpur at Ara, in connection with Ara Nawada P. S. Case No. 99 of 2009. Sym ( Kishore K. Mandal, J.) - 2 -