IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.50257 of 2008 PINKAL @ PASHUPATI NATH Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3 26.3.2009 Heard counsel for the petitioner and counsel for the State. Considering the fact that the petitioner has remained in custody for a period of over one year (from 13.3.2008) and the offence alleged against the petitioner is under Section 399/402/414 of the Indian Penal Code, this Court would direct the petitioner for released on bail provided the petitioner has not more than two criminal cases including the present one pending against him. The court below, therefore, would verify this aspect of the matter and would release the petitioner on bail in connection with Rupaspur P.S. Case No. 34/2008 on furnishing bail bond of 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of A.C.J.M., Danapur, Distt. Patna only if the petitioner is an accused only in two cases i.e. the present case and the other one being Patliputra P.S. Case No. 16 of 2007 under Section 414/34 of the I/P.C. 2 and Section 25(1-b)A/26/35 of the Arms Act. With the aforementioned observations and direction, this application is disposed of. Rsh (Mihir Kumar Jha, J.)