IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. REV. No.1329 of 2010 RANJEET MAHTO S/O LAKSHMI MAHTO --- PETITIONER Versus STATE OF BIHAR --- OPP. PARTY. ----------- 02 09.09.2010 Petitioner is aggrieved by the order passed on his bail application by learned Principal Magistrate Juvenile Justice Board as well as learned District & Sessions Judge, Begusarai in Cr. Appeal no. 81 of 2010, wherby his prayer for release from remand home is refused. Petitioner is facing accusations under Sections 395, 412 of the Penal Code. Learned Sessions Judge has found as under in paragraph no.4:- “4. On perusal of impugned order dated 7.7.2010 whereby release of the appellant on bail was rejected in this case u/s 395/412 I.P.C. is that he has criminal record having involvement in Muffasil ( Begusarai) P.S.Case no. 191 /2009 and that case diary para 74,75 and 96 mentions criminal antecedent of the appellant who is also involved in Janki Express loot kand case was committed by gang of criminals apart who indulged in crime also in Samastipur district which is mentioned in case diary that they all as member of the gang committed loot in Janki Express and considering all these factual aspect. Learned Juvenile Justice Board was of the opinion that giving bail, appellant may join criminal gang with possibility of danger to physical, mental and psychological harm which would frustrate ends of justice.” Having found so it has been observed that reasonable ground exists for believing that his release would bring him into the association of known criminals and/or expose him to mental, physical or psychological danger. In my view, aforesaid observation made by learned court below is adequate to refuse him bail. The application is dismissed. The petitioner is, however, granted liberty to approach the Court below for bail if all the prosecution witnesses are not examined within 10 months from the date of receipt/communication of a copy of this order in the Court below. Sym ( Kishore K. Mandal, J.)