IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.5818 of 2008 SANJAY KUMAR MANDAL Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 4. 13.5.2008 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. The petitioner Sanjay Kumar Mandal, who is said to be in custody since 9.2.2007, was earlier refused bail vide Annexure-1, the order dated 27.7.2007 passed in Cr.Misc.No. 26045 of 2007, at that stage. It has been submitted that the allegation attributed against this petitioner is only to this effect that he poured kerosene oil on the house the victim informant and it was co-accused Butan Mandal, who set fire and also committed murder of the daughter of the informant by shooting her at point blank range. The status report from the court below goes to show that out of nine, two accused persons are still absconding and six out of seven remaining accused are enjoying bail. It is only the petitioner, who is in custody. There is least chance of commencement of trial in near future in the aforesaid circumstances. So, distinguishing his case from that of Butan Mandal, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of rupees ten thousand with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Araria, in Raniganj P.S.case no. 284 of 2003. (Subash Chandra Jha,J.) spal/