IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.39902 of 2008 ASHOK SAHNI, son of Batahu Sahni, resident of Village – Majhar Godiya Tola, P.S. Pakridayal, District – East Champran Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 02. 20.10.2008 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. Petitioner is in custody in relation to Pipra P.S. Case no. 15 of 2008 under section 395 of the Indian Penal Code. As per the FIR the tractor and trailer of the informant had turned turtle and when his associate went to fetch help some criminals came and whisked away the informant. He was robbed on the way and dumped in a sugar field after his hands and feet were tied. Petitioner on having secured his freedom lodged the present case. Based on the present case petitioner has been taken in custody since one key of Swaraj Tractor was recovered from his pocket. There is nothing to show that the key belonged to the said tractor and petitioner cannot be linked to the case based on the key. Keeping the totality of the circumstances and evidence on record as also the fact that petitioner has remained in custody for a while, let the petitioner Ashok Sahni be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.20, 000/- (twenty thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Motihari, in Pipra P S Case No. 15 of 2008. One of the sureties will be executed by the mother of the petitioner namely, Sundari Devi on proper identification by the court below. rkp (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J) - 2 -