IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.26510 of 2010 PANKAJ RAVIDAS @ PANKAJ DAS Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 02/ 05.08.2010 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is in custody in connection with Shambhuganj P.S. Case No. 44 of 2001 for offence punishable under Section 302, 201/34 of the Indian Penal Code. The petitioner is charged with the offence of committing murder of the husband of the informant. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that involvement of this petitioner and some others has simply been made on the principle of last seen. Learned counsel submits that the petitioner was in custody in connection with another case since 6.11.2002 and was remanded in the present case only on 2.12.2009. Learned counsel further submits that though the petitioner was in custody but the prosecuting agency never produced the petitioner in the present case and has remanded him only on 2.12.2009. It is also submitted that two other co- accused, namely Manoj Das and Naresh Das against whom there are similar allegations have been granted bail by a Bench of this Court. It is stated that whereas Manoj Das has been granted bail in Criminal Misc. No. 8888 of 2003 vide order passed on 24.4.2003, Naresh Das has been granted bail in 2 Criminal Misc. No. 20596 of 2003 vide order passed on 26.8.2003. Taking into consideration the circumstances and the submissions of learned counsel, let the petitioner Pankaj Ravidas @ Pankaj Das 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, Banka in connection with Shambhuganj P.S. Case No. 44 of 2001 subject to the conditions that the petitioner would be attending the court below on each and every date fixed in the case and would co-operate in the trial of the case. The attempt on the part of the petitioner in any manner to delay the trial or if the petitioner absents himself on two consecutive date fixed in the case without reasonable explanation to the satisfaction of the court below, the court concerned shall be at liberty to initiate proceedings for cancellation of his bail bond and for taking him into custody. S.Sb/- (Jyoti Saran, J.)