IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.9511 of 2010 M.A.RAVINDRAN, S/o V.Krishnankutty. Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 03. 06.05.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner seeks bail in a case instituted for the offences under Sections 3, 4, 9 of the Official Secrets Act, 1923 and Section 120B of the Indian Penal Code. One Sudhanshu Sudhakar was arrested on suspicion of having been indulging in passing confidential information to other countries. From his possession certain documents were recovered one of which was a list of some phone numbers. He also disclosed that the petitioner was involved in passing confidential information to him. The phone number of the petitioner was also found in the list of phone numbers which was recovered from Sudhanshu Sudhakar. The petitioner also accepted his complicity before the police. In view of sensitive nature of the case, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. The prayer for bail is rejected. The trial court is directed to expedite the trial and conclude it in view of the serious nature of the offence. Vikash/- (Anjana Prakash, J.)