IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.38099 of 2008 SANTOSH KUMAR JHA @ SANTOSH JHA @ BABA Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3/ 24.9.2008 Heard learned counsel for the parties. The petitioner is an accused of a case which has been registered for offences under Section 364(A) of the Indian Penal Code against unknown but later on Sections 368 and 120(B)/34 of the Indian Penal Code was added. The case relates to kidnapping of Birendra Malhotra for ransom. The victim has been recovered and he has named a number of persons including the petitioner, Pintu Singh and others as perpetrators of crime. Submission is that co-accused Pintu Singh having similar allegation has been granted bail by a Bench of this Court on 23.5.2008 Vide Cr.Misc.No. 5963 of 2008. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, let the petitioner Santosh Kumar Jha alias Santosh Jha alias Baba 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 Additional Sessions Judge VI, Patna in Sessions Trial No. 13 of 2008. Tahir/- ( Shyam Kishore Sharma, J.)