IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.34653 of 2010 JAI PRAKASH SINGH @ BHULLAR SINGH Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 12.10.2010 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is languishing in jail custody since 3.1.2010 in a case registered under Section 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act. It is alleged that Pappu Singh fired with country made pistol at the victim and when the victim fell down the petitioner and accused Ram Pratap Singh also fired. Ram Pratap Singh has been granted bail vide Cr. Misc. No. 45977 of 2006. It is submitted that the case of the petitioner is on similar footing as of Ram Pratap Singh. It is submitted that except informant and F.I.R. witness Ramesh Singh all other witnesses are hearsay, petitioner was not aware of his involvement in the case hence could not appear earlier, more over petitioner has panchayat election dispute with the deceased. Considering the fact that similarly situated accused has been granted bail, let the petitioner namely, Jai Prakash Singh @ Bhullar Singh be 2 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 learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Saran at Chapra in connection with Rivilganj P.S. Case no. 17 of 2005. Considering the fact that the petitioner is an absconder for very long time hence if he fails to appear on two consecutive dates or gets involved in similar nature of offence or makes any attempt to delay the trial, the learned Court below will be at liberty to cancel the bail bond of the petitioner. It is expected that learned Court below will take all steps to conclude the trial expeditiously. Anand Kr. (Dinesh Kumar Singh, J.)