IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.15166 of 2009 TANTAN KUMAR @ TANTAN SINGH @ TANAWA Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 02. 18.05.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. This petition for bail has been filed by the petitioner, who is an accused for offences punishable under Sections 395 and 364 of the Indian Penal Code. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that neither he is named in the F.I.R. nor any incriminating article has been recovered from his possession and he has been implicated only on the basis of confessional statement of other co-accused persons namely Chandrachur Singh @ Chulo Singh and Pujari Singh. He further submits that the said two persons and other co-accused persons with exactly similar allegations, namely Kantu Mahto, Dhananjay Kumar and Manoj Kumar Singh @ Manoj Singh have been enlarged on bail on the orders of this court dated 23.05.2008 and 22.12.2008 passed in Cr.Misc.16536 of 2008 and Cr.Misc.No.39591 of 2008 and 45548 of 2008. Learned counsel for the petitioner also avers that he is in custody for about six months. Considering the facts and circumstances of this case as well as the arguments of the parties, this petition is allowed. Let petitioner, namely Tantan Kumar @ Tantan Singh @ Tanawa, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000.00 (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the - 2 - satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M. Lakhisarai, in connection with Lakhisarai Barahiya P.S. Case No.204 of 2007. Sunil (S. N. Hussain, J.)