IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.3726 of 2009 TUNTUN SHAHI Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 18.2.2009 Heard counsel for the petitioner and counsel for the State. Earlier the prayer for bail of the petitioner had been rejected by an order dated 29.5.2008 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 20800 of 2008 with an observation that the petitioner may renew his prayer for bail if the trial is not concluded by 30th of November, 2008. Counsel for the petitioner submits that till date, the trial has not been taken up and in fact, the petitioner has remained in custody for a period of more than one year for an offence under Sections 25 and allied sections of the Arms Act. Keeping in view the earlier observations made by this Court in the order dated 29.5.2008 as also taking into account the period of custody already undergone by the petitioner, this Court would direct the petitioner namely Tuntun Shahi 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, Sitamarhi in connection with Bathnaha P.S. Case No. 127 of 2007. Rsh (Mihir Kumar Jha, J.)