IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR.MISC. NO.9828 OF 2010 KAMESHWAR BAITHA, SON OF LATE JAGU BAITHA, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE DHANCHABAR, POLICE STTION BISHRAMPUR, DISTRICT PALAMU (JHARKHAND) VERSUS THE STATE OF BIHAR ********* FOR THE PETITIONER :- MR. VIKRAM DEO SINGH, ADVOCATE FOR THE S T A T E :- MR. NIRBHAY KUMAR SINGH, A.P.P. ********** 2 14/07/2010 Heard Counsel for the petitioner and the A.P.P. appearing on behalf of the State. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that six persons have been granted bail by this Court having similar allegations as the petitioner. Learned A.P.P. refers to certain paragraphs of the case diary. The case diary reveals that the witnesses came to learn from some unknown source that the petitioner was also involved in the alleged occurrence. It has also been submitted that the petitioner has criminal antecedent. In reply thereto, learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that other co-accused persons who also have criminal antecedents have been granted bail by the High Court, besides which it is submitted that there is no material against the petitioner as far as this case is concerned and therefore, the petitioner ought not to be detained in custody in the facts of this case. 2 Considering that only evidence against the petitioner is that the witnesses have stated that they have heard rumors regarding the involvement of this petitioner in the alleged occurrence, the above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in Adhaura Police Station Case No. 25 of 2001 on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kaimur at Bhabhua. Anand ( Sheema Ali Khan, J. )