IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.15935 of 2008 GORELAL MAHTON Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR 2 14-05-2008 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and also learned APP on behalf of the State. The petitioner is an accused in a case u/ss 302 and other sections of the Indian Penal Code and 27 of the Arms Act. The allegation is that nine accused persons including the petitioner came armed with gun and pistol. It is said that they shot dead Naresh Mahton. Learned counsel submitted that during investigation it came in the evidence of witnesses that it was accused Bambam Mahton who shot dead Naresh Mahton. Learned counsel further submitted that petitioner is not the assailant of the deceased and other accused persons, named, Jamuna Mahton, Lalo Mahton and Tuntun Mahton have been allowed bail by another bench of this court in Cr. Misc. no. 26041/2005 and the case of petitioner is also similarly situated. He pointed out that petitioner is in custody since 26.8.07. In the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner, above named, is directed to 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 Sri Rajendra Chaubey, Judicial Magistrate, 1st class, Jamui in Jamui PS case no. 198/2001. BKS/ (M. Saran,J.)