IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.16838 of 2009 1. PAWAN CHAURASIA @ PAWAN KR.CHAURASIYA 2. BILO SAH @ BILASH SAH Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 04 08.09.2009 Heard both sides. Petitioners seek regular bail in a case instituted under Sections 395 and 397 of the Penal Code. It appears from the record that one of the co- accuseds of the present case, namely, Rinku Singh approached this court for grant of bail in Cr. Misc. No. 19685 of 2009. He was in custody since 09.09.2008. This court, on perusal of the material on record, refused bail to the aforesaid accused with certain observations. This court finds the case of the present petitioners on somewhat identical footings. The petitioners are also in custody since 09.09.2008. Having regard to the materials available on record and also keeping in view the fact that similarly placed co- accused, namely, Rinku Singh has been refused bail, this court also declines prayer of the petitioners for grant of bail. Prayer for bail made on behalf of the petitioners, named above, is, accordingly, refused. However, considering the fact that they are in custody since 09.09.2008, this court simply observes that if the trial of the case is not taken up and concluded within 08 months from the date of receipt/communication of a copy of this order in 2 the court below by examining all the prosecution witnesses, the petitioners shall have liberty to approach this court for grant of bail. Sym/ (Kishore K. Mandal, J.)