IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.22284 of 2008 RAM ASHREY SINGH @ RAM ASHRAY MAHTO Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 03- 27.8.2008 Heard Mr. Birendra Prasad Verma for the petitioner, Mr. Parmeshwar Mehta, learned APP, and Mr. Rajnikant Pandey for the informant. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Sasaram (Darigaon) PS Case no.620/2007 dated 12.12.2007, GR No.1903/2007, ST No.243/2008, registered under Sections 364A, 302 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code, currently pending in the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court No.III, Rohtas at Sasaram. 2. While pressing this application learned counsel for the petitioner submits that Sonu Mahto, a similarly circumstanced person, has been granted bail by this Court by order dated 30.7.2008, passed in Cr. Misc.no.12585 of 2008. He next submits that the first fardbeyan dated 12.12.2007 was recorded against unknown persons, and the second fardbeyan recorded on 20.12.2007 named four persons. The petitioner is not named in anyone of them in a situation where he is a co-villager of the informant and the victim boy. He also submits that he is in custody since 27.2.2008. 3. Learned counsel for the informant submits that enough materials have come on record during the course of investigation implicating the petitioner. He next submits that the trial is going on and five prosecution witnesses have already been examined. It is also - 2 - stated that Jitendra Singh @ Jitendra Kumar Yadav, a similarly circumstanced co-accused has been denied bail by this Court by order dated 23.5.2008 passed in Cr.Misc.no.16741 of 2008. 4. I have perused the materials on record and considered the submissions of learned counsel for the parties. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. The prayer for bail is accordingly rejected. ( S K Katriar ) mrl