IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.48520 of 2008 KRISHNA KUMAR Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3 28.1.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. appearing on behalf of the State. The petitioner is an accused in a case under sections 302/34 of the Penal Code. The allegation is that the petitioner along with one Shankar Kumar and Sawant Kumar were responsible for stopping the informant’s mother and one of them is said to have shot her on the head. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that two witnesses have named this petitioner as being present at the time of the occurrence and it is said that one of the witnesses has stated that Sawant Kumar was saying that they should run away from the place of occurrence as he had shot the deceased. Learned A.P.P. submits that it appears that the main allegation is against Sawant Kumar. It is also submitted that the petitioner has remained in custody for eighteen months and that the petitioner has a clean antecedent. Considering the period of custody the petitioner Krishna Kumar is directed to be released on bail in S.T. No. 314/2008, arising out of Bakhtiyarpur PS Case No. 190/2007 on furnishing bail bond of rupees ten thousand with two sureties of the like amount each to the 2 satisfaction of the Additional Sessions Judge III, Barh, Patna with the condition that one of the bailer should be a close family member of the petitioner. haque (Sheema Ali Khan, J.)