IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr. Misc. No.51665 of 2008 ASHOK YADAV, son of Narayan Yadav, resident of village-Churhat Tola Banarnocha, P.S. Sono, District- Jamui. Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR With Cr. Misc. No.52614 of 2008 1. Mangar Yadav @ Manager Yadav & 2. Shankar Yadav Both sons of Chhotan Yadav, resident of village- Churhat Tola Banarnocha, P.S. Sono, District- Jamui Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 6/ 13.05.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State. Petitioners are accused in a case instituted under sections 364/34 and 395 of the Indian Penal Code. Prayer of the petitioners for bail was earlier rejected by this court. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that a report was called for from the court below regarding the progress of the case which has been received and kept at flag-‘A’. The report of the court below indicates that the trial would be concluded within three months. It is submitted that the petitioners have remained in custody for over 2-1/2 years and the victim boy has turned hostile in court and has not identified any of the petitioners. Considering the aforesaid facts, petitioners, namely, 1. Ashok Yadav, 2. Mangar Yadav @ Manager Yadav and 3. Shankar Yadav are directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of - 2 - Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Additional Sessions Judge, 1st , Jamui, in connection with Sessions Trial No.23 of 2007 arising out of Sono P.S. case no.69 of 2006. JA/- (Sheema Ali Khan, J.)