IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.3173 of 2009 RAJ KUMAR MANDAL son of late Kailash Mandal, resident of village- Parsa, Ward No.5, P.S.-Birganj, Nepal, at present village-Mohmadi, P.S.-Dhaka, Dist.-East Champaran. Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 3.3.2009. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is an accused of a case which has been registered under sections 363 and 366A of the Indian Penal Code. Altogether five persons are named as accused. The petitioner is not named. According to the informant, his daughter Prabhawati Kumari aged about 14 years was kidnapped by the accused persons. Submission is that the petitioner is not named in the first information report and he is in custody since 30th August, 2007. There is no valid reason as to why he has not been named as an accused. Others have been granted bail. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case the above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Ist Additional Sessions Judge, Bettiah, West Champaran in connection with Sessions Trial No.338 of 2008 arising out of Bettiah Town P.S.Case No.150 of 2007. Md.S. (Shyam Kishore Sharma,J.)