IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.42507 of 2010 MAHINDRA YADAV son of late Nathu Yadav, Resident of village-Nandalali, P.S.- Bihra, District-Saharsa. Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3. 14.1.2011. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Ram Sumeran Rai, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. The petitioner, who is in custody in connection with Bihra P.S. Case No.102 of 2009 for the offences under sections 406, 408, 420, 467, 468, 384 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code, has prayed for grant of bail. First information report was lodged against eight accused persons on accusation that the accused persons including the petitioner were demanding and taking money from the beneficiaries /persons, who were allotted house under the scheme of Indira Awas to the tune of Rs.5-6 thousand. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he is in custody since 14.9.2010 and co-accused having serious allegation than the petitioner, namely, Sanjay Sah has already been extended privilege of bail on 18.1.2010 vide Cr.Misc. No.595 of 2010. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner. However, he is not in a position to dispute that co-accused, Sanjay Sah has been released on bail. Keeping in view the fact that similarly situated co- accused, Sanjay Sah,has already been extended the privilege of bail , there is no reason to deny the privilege of bail to the petitioner. Let 2 the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Saharsa in connection with Bihra P.S. Case No.102 of 2009 on the same terms and conditions which have been imposed in Cr. Misc. No. 595 of 2010 dated 18.1.2010 (Sanjay Sah Vs. State of Bihar). Md.S. ( Rakesh Kumar, J.)