IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.35642 of 2008 VINITA KUMARI @ PRIYANKA KUMARI @ SHASHI BALA KUMARI, D/O RAJNATH MAHTO, R/O VILLAGE- MUSKHAND, P.S. CHAKIYA, DISTRICT- CHANDAULI, (U.P) Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3 17/11/2008 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel representing the State. The petitioner is an accused of a case which has been registered under sections 353, 307 and some other sections of the Indian Penal Code, section 27 of the Arms Act and sections 3/4 of the Explosive Substance Act. Allegation is that on 20th April, 2004 the informant was on election duty, suddenly land mines exploded and 100-150 extremist started firing on election officials and police party. The firing was retaliated by the police. Submission is that the petitioner is a lady and other accused persons, namely, Nawal Mishra and Nitish Yadav have been admitted to bail by this court vide order dated 8.10.2007 and 20.12.2007 passed in Cr. Misc. Nos. 36269 of 2007 and 54874 of 2007 respectively. The petitioner is in custody since 29.12.2005. She is not named in the FIR and has not been put on test identification parade. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner Vinita Kumari @ Priyanka Kumari @ Shashi Bala Kumari is directed to be released on bail on furnishing of bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Additional Sessions Judge F.T.C. Vth, Rohtas at - 2 - Sasaram in S. T. No. 54 of 2007 arising out of Rohtas P.S. Case No. 16 of 2004. avin (Shyam Kishore Sharma, J.)