IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.55982 of 2007 SHIVJEE SAHNI Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3 13.5.2008. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and counsel appearing on behalf of the State. The petitioner is an accused in a case under Sections 153(A), 153(B) and 385 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 17 and 18 of the Criminal Law Amendment Act. The allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner is a part of Maoist group. They were distributing pamphlets and were also demanding money from a brick kiln owner. The petitioner was arrested on the confessional statement of one Naresh Ram. It is also said that some unknown papers and pamphlets were recovered from the house of the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 21.8.2007 and Naresh Ram has been granted bail vide Cr.Misc.No.55627 of 2007 on 30.1.2008. Considering that the co-accused has been granted bail, the petitioner Shivjee Sahni is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(Ten Thousand)with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Vaishali at Hajipur in connection with Mahua P.S.Case No.100 of 2007. U.K. (Sheema Ali Khan,J) - 2 -