IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.3533 of 2010 PRAKASH MANDAL son of late Ramdeo Mandal, resident of village- Udaypur, Mungeri Mandal Tola, P.S.-Nayaramnagar, Dist.Munger. Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 18.2.2010. Heard Mr. Anuj Prakash, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner is in custody in connection with Mufassil P.S. Case No.136 of 2009 for the offences under sections 399, 402, 307 and 535 of the Indian Penal Code and has prayed for grant of bail. The allegation against the petitioner is that he along with others was arrested by the police while assembling and preparing for committing dacoity. On search one country made rifle and fourteen cartridges were recovered from his possession. Learned counsel for the petitioner referring paragraph- 10 of the petition has submitted that other similarly situated co- accused Pankaj Kumar and Babulal Mandal have been granted bail vide Cr.Misc. No.39252 of 2009 and Cr.Misc No.39810 of 2009 respectively and on this ground learned counsel submits that the petitioner may also be granted same privilege. Learned counsel for the State after going through the case diary submits that the petitioner is having criminal antecedent as it appears that he is accused in other two cases besides the present one. Keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the case, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, 2 his prayer for bail is rejected. However, the petitioner is at liberty to renew his prayer for bail after six months before the court below, if no progress takes place in the case. Md.S. ( Rakesh Kumar, J.)