IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISC. NO. 25879 OF 2009 RANJIT SADA, SON OF CHANDRADEO SADA, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE PARARI, POLICE STATION AURAI, DISTRICT MUZAFFARPUR VERSUS THE STATE OF BIHAR ******** 2 31/08/2009 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and the A.P.P. appearing on behalf of the State. The petitioner is an accused in a case under Sections 376 and 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code. Charge sheet was submitted against two of the accused persons, namely, Matheran Rai and Pankaj Kumar @ Pankaj Kishore on 06.07.2005. The investigation against this petitioner remained pending. The evidence that has come against the petitioner is that he is a close associate of the aforesaid two persons and was seen near the place of occurrence along with these persons. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that Matheran Rai and Pankaj Kumar have been acquitted on 03.01.2009 on the ground that there is no evidence to show that they had committed the rape or were responsible for the murder of the young girl. It is submitted that the petitioner is in jail custody since 29.03.2009. 2 Considering the aforesaid facts, the above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in Aurai Police Station Case No. 27 of 2004 (Sessions Trial No. 322 of 2009) on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the 3rd Additional Sessions Judge, Muzaffarpur with condition that the bailors will give an undertaking that they will be responsible that the petitioner will attend the Court below as and when required. Anand ( Sheema Ali Khan, J. )