IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.40188 of 2009 MANOJ KUMAR SINGH, son of Gangaram Singh, resident of village Nawada, P.S. Choutham, District Khagaria Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 2.4.2010 Heard counsel for the petitioner and the counsel for the State. The prayer for bail of the petitioner was earlier rejected by an order dated 30.3.2009 in Cr.Misc.No. 51402/2008 giving an observation that the petitioner could renew his prayer for bail after completing one year of his judicial custody. Counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is in custody since 18.9.2008 i.e. he has completed more than 1½ years of his judicial custody. Considering the aforementioned aspect as also taking into account that the trial of the petitioner has not yet commenced, this Court would direct the petitioner, Manoj Kumar Singh, to be released on bail on his furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Khagaria in Chautham P.S.Case 2 No. 60/2008, G.R.No. 1434/2008 by making it clear that if he would remain absent in course of trial on two consecutive dates, such bail shall be cancelled. (Mihir Kumar Jha,J.) Surendra/