IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.28318 of 2008 GIRIJA SINGH, S/O GANESH SINGH, R/O VILLAGE- PAWANA, P.S.- LAXMIPUR, DISTRICT- JAMUI Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3 12/11/2008 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The informant is a bodyguard of a Judicial Officer. Dacoits looted his pistol and some other articles worth Rs. 65,000/- and the case under section 395 of the Indian Penal Code has been registered against 30-40 unknown criminals on 4.7.2005. Submission is that neither the petitioner is named in the FIR nor he has been put on test identification parade. None of the looted articles have been recovered from his possession. Considering the criminal antecedent of the petitioner, prayer for bail has been refused whereas the accused involved in similar allegations have been admitted to bail by the court below though they have also criminal antecedent. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner Girija Singh is directed to be released on bail on furnishing of bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the C.J.M., Munger in connection with Kharagpur P.S. Case No. 110 of 2005. avin (Shyam Kishore Sharma, J.)