IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.18544 of 2008 DIPO SHARMA & ANR Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3 07/07/2008 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel representing the State. According to the allegation, a number of houses were looted and the FIR was registered against unknown under sections 395 and 397 of the Indian Penal Code. Besides the house of the petitioner, houses of Shambhu Mndal, Hariballav Mandal, Naseb Lal Mandal, Bechu Mandal, Arjun Mandal, Bhim Mandal and a number of persons were looted in the night of 4th November, 2007. Fard beyan was given but the petitioners have not been named. Submission is that the petitioners are not named in the FIR and have not been put on test identification parade. There is no recovery from their possession. There is no explanation as to why the petitioners were not named in the FIR because the fard beyan was recorded after a long interval and persons whose houses were looted had occasioned to elaborate the occurrence amongst themselves. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioners Dipo Sharma and Kalanand @ Kala Nand Sharma @ Khattar Sharma are directed to be released on bail on furnishing of bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the - 2 - like amount each to the satisfaction of the C.J.M., Araria in connection with Narpatganj P.S. Case No. 290 of 2007. avin. (Shyam Kishore Sharma, J.)