IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.4010 of 2011 ANAND CHOUDHARY @ SONU Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3 23.03.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned counsel for the state. Petitioner is languishing in jail custody since 03.12.2008 in connection with Dehri P.S. Case No. 348 of 2008 registered under section-302/34 of the Indian Penal Code and 27 of the Arms Act. Earlier prayer for bail of the petitioner was rejected twice and this third attempt has been made on behalf of the petitioner on the ground that having similarly situated facts, other co-accused persons have already been granted privilege of bail by different benches of this court vide orders dated 20.05.2010, 19.07.2010 and 12.10.2010 passed in Cr. Misc. Nos. 11093 of 2010, 23061 of 2010 and 23495 of 2010 respectively. It is also pointed out by him that it was co- accused, Binod Painter who is said to be main assailant and so far as the petitioner is concerned, it is only stated that he was associate of the aforesaid co-accused, Binod Painter. Taking into consideration the above-said facts as well as submission of the parties, I think it proper to release the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner, namely, Anand Choudhary @ Sonu is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with Dehri P.S. - 2 - Case No. 348 of 2008 arising out of Sessions Trial No. 177 of 2009 to the satisfaction of F.T.C. No.-I, Rohtas subject to condition that the petitioner shall appear before the trial court on each and every date in person for the period of 7 months and if he fails to do so on three consecutive dates without any genuine reason, the learned trial court shall be at liberty to cancel bail bonds of the petitioner. AKV/- (Hemant Kumar Srivastava,J.)