IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.51297 of 2007 MAHESH MAHTO @ MAHESH DHANUK Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3. 20.5.2008. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner is an accused in a case under Section 364A/34 of the Penal Code and is named not only in the First Information Report but also in the 164 Cr.P.C. statement of the victim wherefrom it appears that it was the petitioner who was guarding the victim while he was in captivity . In the circumstances, I am not inclined to release the petitioner on bail. His prayer for bail is, accordingly, rejected. As the petitioner has remained in jail custody for about one year his trial be expedited. P.K.P. (V.N.Sinha,J.)