IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.8936 of 2008 NATHUN MANJHI Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 4. 1.5.2008. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and counsel appearing on behalf of the State. The petitioner is an accused in a case under Sections 302,201,120(B)/34 of the Indian Penal Code. The petitioner’s bail application was earlier rejected on 16.7.2007. The allegation is that out of twenty two accused persons, seven persons have fired on three deceased persons. Each of them have received one injury. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the trial of two co-accused persons has commenced and the informant, Dharmendra Prasad and Anshi Prasad have been examined but Dharmendra and Anshi who are eye witnesses, have been declared hostile. The trial of this petitioner has also commenced and third eye witness Jagga Prasad has been examined and he has also declared hostile. It is further submitted that similarly situated persons have been granted bail by a bench of this Court vide Cr. Misc.No. 43972 of 2007 disposed of on 17.1.2008. Considering the other accused persons have been granted bail, the petitioner, Nathun Manjhi 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 the Additional Sessions - 2 - Judge-VIII, Patna in connection with Phulwarri Sharif(Janipur) P. S. Case No.336 of 1999 giving rise to Sessions Trial No. 645 of 2006. U.K. (Sheema Ali Khan,J)