IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.50873 of 2008 RAKESH JHA @ RAKESH KUMAR JHA Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 4 04.02.2009 Heard. The petitioner has renewed his prayer for grant of bail in a case instituted under sections 386 and 120B/34 Indian Penal Code. As per the allegation in the F.I.R., this petitioner along with one Bhukhal Rai were lodged in jail and were monitoring the demand of ransom. In course of such demand, two accused persons who had approached the informant for realization of the ransom amount were arrested and on their statements that they were working on behalf of the present petitioner and one Bhukhal Rai, an F.I.R. was drawn. Counsel for the petitioner, referring to the order dated 29.7.2008 (Annexure-3), submits that the aforesaid two persons who approached the informant for realization of ransom amount have since been granted bail by this Court under order dated 29.7.2008. Counsel for the petitioner further draws attention of the Court to the order dated 12.11.2008 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 44112/2008 (Annexure-4) whereby co-accused Bhukhal Rai who appears to be similarly placed, was granted bail considering the period of incarceration already undergone by him. In the facts and circumstances, this Court is persuaded to enlarge the petitioner on bail. - 2 - Let the petitioner abovenamed be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Sub-divisional Judicial Magistrate, Raxaul at Motihari in connection with Raxaul P.S. case no. 135/07 subject to the condition that one of the bailers will be own/close family member of the petitioner. The petitioner shall appear on the dates fixed at the trial. In the event of his non appearance in person on two consecutive dates, the Trial Court shall cancel the bail bond of the petitioner and ensure his by adopting procedure known to law. The application stands disposed of. pkj ( Kishore K. Mandal, J )