IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr. Misc. No.45172 of 2009 RANJIT MAHTO, son of Late Saket Mahto Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3/ 09.03.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner seeks bail in a case instituted for the offence under sections 341, 323, 386, 120-B/34 of the Indian Penal Code and section 27 of the Arms Act. The prosecution case is that two unknown persons came to the informant and threatened him of dire consequences if he does not pay extortion money. The miscreants said that they have been sent to the informant at the behest of the present petitioner, who was allegedly in jail at that time. It has been submitted that there is possibility of the petitioner’s name being misutilised because of his antecedents and in fact, the petitioner had no role to play in the occurrence. Under the aforesaid circumstances and the fact that the petitioner is in custody since 3.6.2009, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.5,000/- (five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Additional Sessions Judge, IV, Begusarai, in connection with Naokothi P.S. case no.88 of 2008 (S.T. No.152 of 2009), subject to the conditions (i)that one of the bailors will be a close relative of the petitioner, who will give an affidavit giving genealogy as to how he is related with the petitioner,(ii)that the bailor shall also state on affidavit that he will inform the court concerned if the petitioner is implicated in - 2 - any other case of similar nature after his release in the present case and thereafter the court below will be at liberty to initiate the proceeding for cancellation of bail on the ground of misuse, and (iii) that the petitioner will be well represented on each date and if he fails to do so on two consecutive dates, his bail will be liable to be cancelled. In view of the antecedents of the petitioner, the petitioner is directed to appear before the Superintendent of Police, Begusarai within fifteen days of his release with a copy of this order and every two weeks thereafter for the next nine months. The conduct of the petitioner will be kept under watch in this period by the Superintendent of Police concerned and if it is found wanting in any respect, a report shall be made to the court concerned by him to initiate a proceeding for cancellation of bail for reasons of misuse of bail. After reporting to the Superintendent of Police, a certificate will be filed by the petitioner before the court concerned. JA/- (Anjana Prakash, J.)