IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.40143 of 2010 SUKHALI MAHTO @ SUKHLAL MAHTO, son of late Ram Lagan Manto, resident of village-Goriyar, P.S.-Tikapatti, District-Purnea. Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 09.11.2010 Learned counsel is permitted to make correction in paragraph 1 of the bail application. Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State. The petitioner is in custody in connection with Kodha P.S. Case No.90 of 2008 (S.T. No.371 of 2010) for the offences punishable under Sections 324 and 307 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act. Charge sheet however has been submitted under Sections 324, 307 and 376 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act. Substance of allegation as against this petitioner is of causing gun shot injury upon the informant upon protest being made by him and other villagers regarding his relationship with his Samdhin. Learned counsel for the petitioner with reference to the 2 injury report placed at Annexure-2 of the application submits that the allegation of firearm injury stands falsified. He further submits that the said Samdhin is not a complainant to the occurrence and that the FIR has been instituted by the villagers protesting against the adult relationship. Taking into consideration the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner and the circumstance that for the alleged offence, the petitioner has remained in custody since 28.07.2010., let the petitioner Sukhali Mahto @ Sukhlal Mahto be 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 the Sessions Judge, Katihar in connection with Kodha P.S. Case No.90 of 2008, S.T. No.371 of 2010. PN (Jyoti Saran, J.)