IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.16171 of 2010 PAPPU MAHTO @ RAMANUGRAH PRASAD Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3 26.05.2010 Heard the counsel Sri Amresh Kumar Sinha on behalf of the petitioner, Pappu Mahto @ Ramanugrah Prasad who is in custody since 07.11.2009 in Kashichak P.S. Case No. 08/03 u/S 384 of the IPC. According to the prosecution case, the police personnel lodged F.I.R. alleging that this petitioner with co- accused were demanding rangdari from the vehicle Jharjhariya. The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that in fact the petitioner is in custody since last four years in a murder case and, therefore, he never absconded. On request, he was ramanded in this case also on 07.11.2009 and since then he is in custody in this case also. The learned counsel further submitted that the co-accused faced trial and has been acquitted in the case. On the otherhand, the learned APP objected the prayer for bail. Considering the nature of allegation and the period of detention and that co-accused has already been acquitted in the case after full trial, I direct that the petitioner, Pappu Mahto @ Ramanugrah Prasad be released on bail 2 on furnishing bail bond of Rs 5,000/- (five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with Kashichak P.S. Case No. 08/03 to the satisfaction of Sri Mitrhilesh kumar, J.M. Ist Class, Nawada. One of the sureties should be relative of the petitioner. AKV/ (Mungeshwar Sahoo,J.)