IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.36947 of 2010 PANKAJ SINGH Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 02. 07.10.2010. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and learned A.P.P. for the State. The petitioner, Pankaj Singh, is in custody since 17.07.2009 in connection with Sessions Case No.984 of 2009 (Correspondent to Belhar, Kheshar P.S. Case No.149/05) instituted under Sections 364 (A), 307, 353/34 of I.P.C. and 27 of the Arms Act. According to F.I.R., this petitioner along with co-accused persons with rifle and pistol came and demanded rangdari of Rs.2 lakhs from the informant. It is said that the accused persons were taking the informant to kill but in the meantime, police came and rescue the informant. The accused persons fired at the police and then fled away. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is in custody since more than one year and the informant has been examined in the trial who has not named the petitioner. The evidence of the informant has been annexed as Annexure-3 to the bail application. Considering the nature of allegation and period of detention, I direct that the petitioner named above 2 be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rs.Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of A.D.J., F.T.C.-2, Banka in connection with Sessions Case No.984 of 2009 (Correspondent to Belhar, Kheshar P.S. Case No.149/05) on condition that the petitioner should be present physically before the trial Court on each and every date failing which the bail grant of the petitioner shall be cancelled by the Court below and the petitioner be taken into custody. Sanjeev/- (Mungeshwar Sahoo,J.)