IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.36402 of 2011 Bitkhan Mandal, Son of Late Bocho Mandal, resident of village-Sakahra Kalyan Tola, P.S.-Bariarpur, District-Munger. ……Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar ………Opp. Party. ----------- 2 04.11.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with a case registered for the offence under Sections 341, 302, 307/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act. In this case altogether 8 persons have been named in the F.I.R. It is specifically alleged that co-accused Sanjay Mahto, Son of Basudeo Mandal caught hold of the victim Chandan. Co- accused Paro Singh @ Pramod Singh fired from a close range on the temporal region of the Chandan Kumar, as a result of which he fell down. Thereafter, co-accused Gautam Mandal fired from his pistol on the right side of the temporal region of the victim and co-accused Sanjay Mandal, son of Chhote Mandal fired, which hit on the back of the victim. The further allegation is that co-accused Madan Mandal, Mantush Mandal and the petitioner also resorted to firing indiscriminately. It is submitted that allegedly the firing attributed against the petitioner did not cause any injury to anyone. It is further submitted that co-accused Sanjay Mandal, son of Basudeo Mandal and Mandan Mandal have been granted bail by order dated 19.1.2011 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 24749 of 2 2010 and Cr. Misc. No. 42508 of 2010 respectively by this Court. It is further submitted that co-accused Madan Mandal and Sanjay Mandal, son of Chhote Mandal have also been granted bail by order dated 19.1.2011 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 42508 of 2010 and Cr. Misc. No. 24749 of 2010 by this Court and the case of the petitioner stands on better footing to that of other co- accused persons who have already been granted bail. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner Bitkhan Mandal is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Sessions Judge, F.T.C.-II, Munger in connection with Bariyarpur P.S. Case No. 99 of 2009 (S. Tr. No. 589 of 2010). Sanjeet/ (Ashwani Kumar Singh, J.)