IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.17367 of 2009 MANTU SINGH @ MATO SINGH, son of Lalan Singh, resident of village Jamuawan, Police Station Wazirganj, District- Gaya. … Petitioner. Versus STATE OF BIHAR … Opp. Party. ----------- 2. 25.07.2009. Heard counsel for the petitioner and counsel for the State. The prayer of the petitioner for bail was earlier rejected by this Court vide order dated 30.04.2008 in Cr. Misc. No. 13007 of 2008 with an observation that in case the trial is not concluded within a period of one year, the petitioner could renew his prayer for bail. Counsel for the petitioner would submit that trial is not concluded despite the order of this court dated 30.4.2008. He would further submit that the petitioner is in custody since 21.2.2006 i.e. for a period of almost three and a half years. Considering the aforementioned aspects, this court would direct for release of the above named petitioner on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(ten thousand) with two 2 sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Learned Special Judge, S.C./S.T. (P.A.), Act, Gaya in connection with Wazirganj P. S. Case No. 154 of 2005 only if the court below would find that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as asserted in paragraph 8 of this application. kanchan (Mihir Kumar Jha, J.)