IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR.MISC. NO.20055 OF 2009 RAKESH CHAUDHARY @ RAKESH KUMAR CHAUDHARY, SON OF SHRI RAMCHANDRA CHAUDHARY, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE KOILI NANPUR, POLICE STATION NANPUR, DISTRICT SITAMARHI VERSUS THE STATE OF BIHAR ********** 2 17/08/2009 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and the A.P.P. appearing on behalf of the State. The petitioner is an accused in a case under Section 379 of the Indian Penal Code. The allegation is that aluminium wires from four different electric poles were cut off by some unknown thieves. The name of the petitioner transpired on the confessional statement of co- accused for which he has remained in custody for 16- months. Considering the period of custody, the above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in Sitamarhi Police Station Case No. 143 of 2008 on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sitamarhi with condition that one of the bailors must be closely related to the petitioner. Anand ( Sheema Ali Khan, J. )