IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.14040 of 2008 SHANKAR PASWAN Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR with Cr.Misc. No.14693 of 2008 RAM LAL RAM Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 6.5.2008 Heard learned counsel for the parties. It is said that in course of taking toddy informant’s husband was assaulted by two petitioners and six others by lathi, brick, fist and slap as a result of which he became severely injured and later on died. Learned counsel submitted that petitioners are in custody since 6.6.2007 and 7.6.2007 respectively. He submitted that Harilal Ram has been allowed bail by this Court in Cr.Misc.no. 55741/07 and the case of the petitioners is also similarly situated. He then submitted that there is counter case also vide Sarairanjan P.S. case no. 57/07 lodged by Harilal Ram against injured and others. Learned counsel pointed out that the informant is not an eye witness of the alleged - 2 - occurrence and her statement is based upon information which she received in the hospital. In the facts and circumstances of the case, the two petitioners, namely Shankar Paswan and Ram Lal Ram are directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Additional Sessions Judge, FTC-IV, Samastipur in S.T.no. 676/07 arising out of Sarairanjan PS case no.58/07. AI (Saran, J)