IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.20841 of 2009 SANJIVAN KUMAR @ DUKHAN KUMAR Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3. 20.08.2009 Heard counsel for the parties. The petitioner has approached this Court seeking bail in a case instituted under sections 392 and 411 IPC. The informant and other companions were waylaid and it is alleged that at gunpoint cash and other articles were looted. A chase was offered that resulted the arrest of the petitioner. Record indicates that he made confessional statement following which some of the looted articles have been recovered. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that some of the witnesses have not supported the prosecution case so far as implication of the petitioner is concerned. It is next contended that he is in custody since 14.12.2008 and he does not carry any criminal antecedent. Looking to the fact that pursuant to the confessional statement recovery has been effected, this Court is not persuaded to admit the petitioner to bail. Prayer for bail made on his behalf is accordingly rejected. However, the petitioner is given liberty to renew his prayer for bail after seven months, if in the meanwhile the trial of the case is not taken up. hr ( Kishore K. Mandal )