IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.24955 of 2009 SHAMBHU SINGH, SON OF BAIKUNTH SINGH @ BAIKUNTH BIHARI SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE DAKRAWAN, P.S. HATHOURI, DISTRCT MUZAFFARPUR…………..PETITIONER VERSUS THE STATE OF BIHAR……….OPPOSITE PARTY ----------- 2. 10.09.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The case is under Section 395 of the Indian Penal Code. Petitioner is said to be co- villager of the informant but he has not been named in the first information report. Later on, it is stated that on confessional statement of one co-accused, a wrist watch was recovered from the house of the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the watch was never put on test identification parade for establishing it to be the looted article. He also submits that the informant has compromised the matter with petitioner being a co-villager. He submits that except for above recovery of the said wrist watch, which was never identified, no material has come against the petitioner during the investigation. Petitioner is in custody since - 2 - 20.4.2009. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that from the copy of the case diary made avialble to him, it does not appear that petitioner has any criminal antecedent. Considering the above facts and circumstances, the application is allowed. Petitioner (Shambhu Singh) is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/-(Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Muzaffarpur in connection with Hathouri P.S. Case No.87 of 2007. B.T (J.N. Singh, J.)