IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.36458 of 2009 SHANKAR MANDAL son of late Jagdish Mandal, resident of Mungari Mandal Tola (Tika Rampur), P.S.-Naya Ramnagar, Dist.- Munger. Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3. 18.2.2010. Heard Mr. Najum Hoda, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner who is in custody in Mufassil P.S.Case No.136 of 2009 for the offences under sections 399, 402, 307 and 353 of the Indian Penal Code and sections 25(1-b)A, 26, 35 and 27 of the Arms Act, has prayed for grant of bail. The allegation is that while the petitioner along with others had assembled for preparing committing dacoity, they were apprehended by the police. From the possession of the petitioner one country made loaded masket and four cartridges were recovered. Learned counsel for the petitioner referring paragraph 10 of the petition submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent and is in custody since 22.5.2009. He further submits that though recovery was made but allegation of assembling and for preparing to commit dacoity is not true and, accordingly, he prayed that the petitioner may be granted bail keeping in view the period of his custody. Learned counsel for the State after going through the case diary submitted that it appears that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, 2 the above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Munger in connection with Mufassil P.S. Case No.136 of 2009. Md.S. ( Rakesh Kumar, J.)