IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.18917 of 2010 SHANKAR JHA Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 1.6.2010 KHAN Heard counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is an accused in a case under section 364 of the Penal Code. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is not named in the F.I.R. and the co-accused namely Paplu Yadav @ Pappu Yadav having antecedent has been allowed bail by a bench of this court by order dated 18.5.2010 passed in Cr.Misc.No.16616 of 2010. The petitioner is in custody since 18.12.2009. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner Shankar Jha is directed to be released on bail in connection with Bakhtiarpur P.S. Case No.317 of 2009 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Saharsa. (S.P.Singh,J)