IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.40070 of 2008 RISHI JHA @ RASHMI JHA Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- For the Petitioner: Mr.Rajendra Narain, Advocate. For the State: Mr. Upendra Kumar,APP. 03 16.12.2008 Petitioner seeks regular bail in a case instituted under various Sections of the Penal Code including Sections 307/34 of the Indian Penal Code read with Sections 3/4 of the Explosive Substance Act. According to the allegations adumbrated in the First Information Report the petitioner and two other persons named in the First Information Report hurled bomb on the house of the informant causing splintered injuries to the sister of the informant. It has further been alleged that on account of certain previous case the present incident has taken place. Learned counsel for the petitioner refers to the further statement of the informant recorded at paragraph no. 40 of the case diary in order to submit that so far as the motive is concerned, the further statement of the informant does not disclose direct complicity of the petitioner. It has further been submitted that Pappu Mandal was named in the said further statement of the informant who has been granted bail by this court. It has further been submitted that petitioner is in custody in connection with this case since 08.02.2008. Learned A.P.P. appearing on behalf of the State on perusal of the case diary submits that apart from this case, the 2 petitioner carries criminal antecedent as he is accused in some other cases also. Learned counsel for the petitioner, in reply, submits that petitioner is on bail in those cases. Having considered the submissions made by the parties and keeping in view the incarceration of the petitioner, this court is inclined to admit the petitioner to bail. Let the petitioner, namely, Rishi Jha alias Rashmi Jha 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 the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Munger in connection with Munger Kotwali ( Basudeopur) P.S. Case No. 26/2008, subject to the following conditions: (i) One of the bailors should be the own/close family member of the petitioner. (ii) The petitioner shall appear in the court below concerned on the date fixed in the case. In case of default in appearing in person before the court below concerned on any two consecutive dates, the trial court shall take all steps to cancel the bail bond of the petitioner and secure his arrest in accordance with law. Sym (Kishore K. Mandal, J.)