IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.19119 of 2008 MANOJ MEHTA Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 15.5.08 Heard both sides. The petitioner is an accused in Barhara P.S. Case no.84 of 2005 instituted for the offence punishable under Sections 395/397 of the Indian Penal Code and 27 of the Arms Act. Earlier this court under order dated 12.2.2008 passed in Cr.Misc.no.4668 of 2008 (Annexure-1) had dismissed the bail application with liberty to renew the prayer for bail if the trial of the case is not concluded within 3 months. While rejecting the earlier application for grant of bail, this court had noticed that co-accused Saroj Kumar @ Saroj Kumar Mehta @ Pintu Mehta has since been granted the privilege of bail by this court and also noticed the fact that he has remained in jail custody for over 2 years. Learned counsel for the petitioner referring to the statement made in para -11 of the present application has submitted that only seven witnesses have till date been examined out of sixteen witnesses by the trial court. In the facts and circumstances, let petitioner , namely, Manoj Mehta be also released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the of the Additional Sessions Judge (F.T.C.III), Purnea in Sessions Trial No.633 of 2006 arising out of Barhara P.S. Case no.84 of 2005, subject to the condition that he will appear before the trial court on each and every 2 date fixed in the case. In the event of any default without sufficient cause shown to the court, the trial court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner and secure his arrest. Neyaz/ (Kishore K. Mandal, J.)