IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.7727 of 2008 MATENDRA YADAV Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3 5.5.2008 KHAN Heard counsel for the petitioner and the State. The prayer for bail of the petitioner was earlier rejected by this court by order dated 10.8.2007 passed in Cr.Misc.No.8026 of 2007. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that it is alleged that three accused namely Upendra Yadav, Matendar Yadav and Santosh Yadav resorted firing which hit the informant’s wife Shakuntala Devi as a result of which she succumbed to the injuries whereas from perusal of the post mortem report it would appear that there were two fire arm injuries on the part of the deceased. He further submits that co-accused Awadesh Paswan has been granted bail and the petitioner is in custody since 25.1.2006. This court finds that the case of co-accused Awadesh Paswan is not similar to that of the petitioner. Having considered the facts and circumstances of the case, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner for the present. His prayer for bail is rejected. However, if there is no substantial progress in the trial in nine months, the petitioner may renew his prayer for bail. (S.P.Singh,J) - 2 -