IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.37747 of 2008 SATYENDRA MANJHI Versus STATE OF BIHAR For the petitioner : Mr. Rudra Deo, Advocate. For the State : Mr. Upendra Kumar, APP ----------- 3 18.12.2008 Heard. The petitioner seeks bail in a case instituted under sections 147, 148, 149, 324, 307, 302 of Indian Penal Code, section 17 of CLA Act and section 25(1-B)A/26/27 of the Arms Act. The F.I.R. was lodged against unknown. It appears that the Chawkidar got information about desertion of a dead body whereafter the first information report was lodged Counsel for the petitioner submits that there is no direct evidence available connecting the petitioner with the crime. A perusal of the impugned order indicates that the name of the petitioner transpired during the course of investigation on the basis of certain confessional statement. Counsel for the petitioner submits that in fact in the confessional statement, name of one Satendra Manjhi of Sohan Bigha transpired whereas this petitioner is a resident of Murika (Karhapar). It has further been highlighted that some of the co-accuseds, who have been similarly named in confessional statement have since been released on bail by this Court. In this regard, counsel for the petitioner draws attention of this Court to the averments made in paragraph no. 15 of the bail petition. The - 2 - petitioner is in custody since 14.3.2008. Having regard to the aforesaid facts, this Court directs that the petitioner be also released on bail. Let the petitioner abovenamed 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 learned A.C.J.M.,, Danapur, Patna in connection with Bikram (Dulhin Bazaar) P.S. case no. 283 of 2004 subject to the condition that one of the bailers should be own/close family members of the petitioner. pkj (Kishore K. Mandal, J)