IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.34291 of 2009 SHYAM NARAYAN YADAV, S/O LATE BENI YADAV, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-KUMARDIH, P.S. MAKHDUMPUR, DISTT. JEHANABAD. ------ PETITIONER. Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3. 11/11/2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the Informant. The petitioner is an accused in a case under Sections 458, 307 and 120B/34 of the Indian Penal Code. The bail application of the petitioner was earlier rejected on 11.6.2009 on the ground that he had remained in custody for only three months. The allegation in the F.I.R. is against Rakesh Yadav who has fired upon the informant. As far as this petitioner is concerned, there is no overt act as alleged against him. Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is 70 years of age and he has remained in custody for eight months. Counsel for the Informant submits that the son and brother of this petitioner are absconding and have also threatened the counsel in this case for which an F.I.R. has been instituted. In reply the counsel for the petitioner submits that the informant is also a politically influential person and therefore, he too can go to any extent to implicate the petitioner or his family members. Be that as it may, the petitioner above named is 2 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 Sessions Judge, Jehanabad, in connection with Sessions Trial No. 243 of 2009 arising out of Makhdumpur P.S. Case No. 73 of 2009. S.Ali (Sheema Ali Khan, J.)