IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.29653 of 2010 PANKAJ KR.MAHTO @ PANKAJ KUMAR MAHTO @ MD.SALIM Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 04 03.01.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. Petitioner seeks his bail in connection with Kanti P.S. Case No. 138 of 2009 registered under Section 414 of the Indian Penal Code. Admittedly, it was co-accused Afroj Alam, on the basis of whose statement, two stolen vehicles were recovered. So far as petitioner is concerned, it is simply stated that he was found sitting along with aforesaid Afroj Alam and others in the stolen vehicle. Moreover, as per Para 9 of this petition, having similar allegation one co-accused Ravindra Singh has already been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 25-01-2010 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 32518 of 2009. Accordingly, petitioner, Pankaj Kr. Mahto @ Pankaj Kumar Mahto @ Md. Salim is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Smt. Sangita Rani, Judicial Magistrate, Ist Class, Muzaffarpur in connection with Kanti P.S. Case No. 138 of 2009 subject to condition that one of the sureties must be close relative of the petitioner. Shahzad (Hemant Kumar Srivastava, J)