IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.31929 of 2010 MUNNA MAHTO son of Dhanukdhari Mahto, Resident of village-Gurua, P.S.-Gurua, Dist.-Gaya Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 4. 7.2.2011. Heard Mr. Arun Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner, as well as learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. The petitioner, who is in custody in connection with Amas P.S. Case No.117 of 2004 for the offences under sections 395 and 397 of the Indian Penal Code, has prayed for grant of bail. It is a case of dacoity in which first information report was lodged against 5-6 unknown accused persons. During investigation, some of the accused persons were arrested and they disclosed the name of the petitioner as one of the co-accused. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he was remanded in the present case from another case and he is in custody since 25.7.2009. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State opposed the prayer for bail. It was submitted that earlier antecedent report of the petitioner was called which has been received. It shows that the petitioner is accused in number of cases of similar nature i.e. for the offence under sections 395, 396 and 397 of the Indian Penal Code. In view of accusation as well as criminal antecedent of the petitioner, the court is not inclined to extend the privilege of 2 bail to him. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the petitioner stands rejected. Md.S. ( Rakesh Kumar, J.)