IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.33944 of 2008 JEETAN RAM @ SHIVCHANDRA RAM Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3. 25.8.08 Heard Mr. Sanjay Kumar for the petitioner, and Mr. Amitesh Kumar, learned A.P.P. The petitioner, namely, Jeetan Ram @ Shivchandra Ram, seeks bail in Minapur P.S. Case No. 102 of 2006 registered under sections 395 and 397 of the Indian Penal Code. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the F.I.R. is against unknown, and the petitioner’s name has occurred in the case diary in the statement of Rakesh Kumar, the son of the informant after a lapse of six months for the first time. The statement of 16 persons including the informant had already been recorded but none of whom mentioned the petitioner’s name. He next submits that the informant and the petitioner are co-villagers. He further submits that a similarly circumstanced accused has been granted bail by this Court by order dated 26.7.2007, passed in Cr. Misc.No. 32363 of 2007( Milan Sahani Vrs. The State of Bihar). He also submits that he is in custody since 28.2.2007. 2 In the facts and circumstances of this case, let the petitioner. Jeetan Ram @ Shivchandra Ram, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.3,000/-(three thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Addl. Sessions Judge V, Muzaffarpur in connection with S.T. No. 424 of 2007 arising out of Minapur P.S. Case No.102 of 2006. ( S. K. Katriar, J.) Vinay/