IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.3136 of 2008 RAM SLOK SINGH @ RAM SLOK SINGH GOPE, son of Late Jagwali Singh, resident of Village- Sukulpur, P.S.-Didarganj, District- Patna……………………………………..Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar………………………………….Opposite Party. ----------- 3. 22.04.2009. Heard. The case is under Section 302 and other Sections of the Indian Penal Code and Section ¾ of the Explosive Substance Act. The petitioner was not named in the First Information Report. The prayer for bail of this petitioner was earlier rejected thrice by this court vide orders dated 19.07.2005, 20.07.2006 and 11.04.2007 on the ground that in paragraph nos. 6,7 and 8 of the case diary the witnesses had stated that the petitioner was seen fleeing away with the criminals armed with bomb and pistol. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that co-accused Bipat Gope who was named in the First Information Report armed with bomb and pistol have been allowed bail by a Bench of this court vide order dated 23.09.2008 under Cr. Misc. No. 40295 of 2007, annexure-7 of the supplementary affidavit dated 30.03.2009. It is also submitted that co-accused Binod Gope @ Pramod Rai and Satyendra Gope who were named in the First Information Report with allegation of firing shots have also been allowed bail by a Bench of this court vide orders dated 20.12.2007 and 21.11.2007 under respective Cr. Misc. Nos. 55584 of 2007 and 45897 of 2007. Learned counsel continues to submit that other co-accused, namely, Bipat Gope, Binod Gope and Satyendra Gope who were - 2 - named in the First Information Report and on whom there were specific allegations of throwing bomb and firing shots have been allowed bail. It is also submitted that the petitioner was not named in the First Information Report and he is simply stated to have been seen fleeing away with the criminals armed with bomb and pistol. Further submission is that the petitioner is in custody since 8.12.2004 for a period exceeding four years and five months. Learned A.P.P. does not controvert the above submissions and he does not point out any other material against the petitioner. In the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner Ram Slok Singh @ Ram Slok Singh Gope is directed to 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 A.C.J.M., Patna City in connection with Didarganj P.S. Case No. 124 of 2004. U.K. (C. M. Prasad, J)