IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.51660 of 2008 MAHENDRA MANDAL, son of Govind Mandal, resident of village- Piperghati, P.S. – Sherghati (Dobhi), District – Gaya ………………….. Petitioner Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 03. 14.01.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State. Petitioner is in judicial custody since 19.01.2008 in relation to Sherghati (Dobhi) P.S. Case No. 186 of 2007 for the offence under section 379 of the Indian Penal Code. Allegation is that petitioner is part of a gang which specializes in stealing transmission wires and selling them to various aluminium factories. Contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that petitioner has completed almost one year in jail and another co- accused has already been granted bail. In view of the above, let petitioner Mahendra Mandal be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.20, 000/- (twenty thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Sherghati, District-Gaya in Sherghati (Dobhi) P S Case No. 186 of 2007 subject to the condition that one of the surety will be executed by the father of the petitioner. rkp (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J)