IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.12481 of 2009 RAJENDRA MAHTO @ RAJENDRA PRASAD Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 4 25.08.2009 Heard both sides. The petitioner seeks bail in a case instituted under Sections 302/34 of Indian Penal Code. As per prosecution case, the son of the informant had gone to some place on the previous day. Next morning, the dead body was found deserted in a field. Learned counsel submits that apart from the confessional statement allegedly made by the petitioner, there is no tangible evidence on record to justify his continuance in jail custody since 15.10.2008. This court perused the order dated 30.1.2009. It appears that the learned Sessions Judge has also recorded the fact that there is a confession made by the petitioner. This court gets an impression that on the strength of the aforesaid confession, the prayer for bail of the petitioner has been refused by the learned court below. Considering the submission of the learned counsel that apart from the alleged confession of the petitioner, there is no tangible evidence on record, this court is persuaded to admit him to bail Let petitioner above named 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 2 S.D.J.M., Sherghati (Gaya) in connection with Raushanganj (Bankey Bazar P.S. case no. 36 of 2008 (G.R. No. 566/08) subject to the condition that one of the bailers will be own/close family member of the petitioner. pkj ( Kishore K. Mandal, J. )