IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.24752 of 2009 PANKAJ MAHTO Versus STATE OF BIHAR With Cr.Misc. No. 21414 of 2009 RAM BALAK YADAV Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 06.08.2009 Both the applications arise out of the same occurrence giving rise to Ariari P.S.Case No. 80/2003, instituted under sections 302 and 201 IPC. as well as under diverse sections of the Arms Act. The present order shall govern them. Both the counsels submit that only material against the petitioners is the confessional statement of co-accused Bachu, who has been granted bail by this Court under order dated 23.06.2008 in Cr.Misc. No.9473 of 2008. Learned APP opposed the prayer on the ground that apart from the aforesaid material, the petitioners, particularly petitioner Pankaj Mahto carries a chequered background as he is an accused in as many as eight case, some of whom are heinous in nature. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, as also the fact that the aforesaid co-accused Bachu Mahton has been granted bail by this Court, let the petitioners of both the cases, as mentioned above, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- each with two sureties of - 2 - the like amount each to the satisfaction of CJM, Sekhpura in connection with Ariari P.S.Case No. 80/2003 subject to the condition that one of the bailors in respect of each of the petitioner shall be his own/close family member and that they shall appear on each date fixed in trial. In case of default in appearance, without any compelling reason, the trial court shall cancel their bail bonds and secure their arrest in accordance with law. hr ( Kishore K. Mandal )