IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.43270 of 2008 DINESH MANJHI Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- For the Petitioner: Mr. Tej Narayan Singh, Advocate. For the State: Mr. Upendra Kumar, APP. 3 18.12.2008 Heard. Petitioner seeks bail in a case instituted under Sections 307 and 353 of the Penal Code and under various Sections of the Arms Act. A perusal of the First Information Report indicates that the extremists’ activities in the village attracted the police and there was exchange of fire. It is alleged in the First Information Report that on chase being offered two accused persons, namely, Naga Paswan and Rajendra Mahto surrendered. It further appears that from possession of one of them, namely, Naga Paswan certain fire arms were also recovered. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that aforesaid Naga Paswan has since been released on bail by this court. It has further been submitted apart from the confessional statement of aforesaid Naga Paswan incriminating the petitioner there is nothing on record to suggest direct complicity of the petitioner in the occurrence. It is further highlighted that in fact nobody got injured in the occurrence. Learned counsel for the petitioner by filing a supplementary affidavit has asserted that the petitioner does not carry any criminal antecedent. It further appears that he is in 2 custody since 23.07.2008. Having regard to the aforesaid facts, particularly, the fact that co -accused Naga Paswan has since been released on bail by this court; I am also inclined to admit the petitioner to bail. Let the petitioner, namely, Dinesh Manjhi 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gaya, in connection with Wazirganj P.S. Case No. 51 of 2001, subject to the condition that one of the bailors should be the own/close family member of the petitioner. Sym ( Kishore K. Mandal, J.)