IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.30247 of 2011 Mantun Kumar Versus The State Of Bihar ---------------------------------- 02. 22.09.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. The case relates to the custodial death of Ram Udit Singh, who had been brought in Hazat of Cheria Bariarpur P.S. in connection with Cheria Bariarpur P.S. Case No. 98 of 1999, but in the next morning his dead body was found in Hazat. In so far as the petitioner is concerned, admittedly he was working as Home Guard in the aforesaid Police Station at the relevant time and he had also participated in apprehending the aforesaid deceased and allegedly, he as well as other accused assaulted the above stated deceased. Taking into consideration the aforesaid facts as well as this aspect of the matter that the alleged occurrence took place in the year 1999, whereas this petitioner could be remanded in this case in the year 2011, I do not feel it proper to release him on bail. Accordingly, his prayer for bail in connection with Cheria Bariarpur P.S. Case No. 2 98 of 1999 is, hereby, rejected. P.K. (Hemant Kumar Srivastava, J.)