IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.15621 of 2009 JITENDRA NUT S/O Jalandhar Nut, of Vill-Nawalpur, P.S. Nawalpur, District-West Champaran. Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3 24/6/2009 Heard counsel for the petitioner. Earlier prayer for bail of the petitioner was rejected by this Court by order dated 19.6.2008 in Cr. Misc. No. 23210 of 2008 with an observation that the petitioner may renew prayer for bail after completing 1-1/2 year of his judicial custody. Counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is in judicial custody since 15.10.2007 and therefore he has remained in jail for more than 20 months. He also by referring paragraph 14 of the bail application submits that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. Considering the aforementioned aspect this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the petitioner, namely, Jitendra Nut 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 to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bettiah, West Champaran in Bettiah Town P.S. Case No. 283 of 2007. Abhay Kumar (Mihir Kumar Jha, J.)