IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.6595 of 2008 CHOTTU MAHTO Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 6 03.09.2008 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner is an accused in a case registered for the offences under Sections 395, 397 of the Indian Penal Code. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that he is not a named accused and his name has figured on the basis of the confessional statement of co-accused. It is further submitted that during investigation no looted article has been recovered from the house of the petitioner. Learned Addl. P.P., on the other hand, opposes the prayer for bail, however he is not in position to refute the submissions made on behalf of the petitioner. Having considered the submissions, as noticed above, and in the facts and circumstances of the case, it is directed that in the event of arrest or surrender within a period of four weeks from today, the petitioner, namely, Chottu Mahto be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of - 2 - the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Sessions Judge, Nalanda, in connection with Noorsarai P.S.Case No. 121 of 2005 subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Manish/- ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J.)