IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.8154 of 2010 Akhilesh Kumar Mandal, Son of Asho Mandal, Resident of Village Bhadaiya Tola, P.S. Kursela, District Katihar. ------- Petitioner Versus The State of Bihar ------- Opp. Party ------ 2 30.04.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and counsel for the State. The prayer for bail of the petitioner facing prosecution for offence under Section 25(1-b)A, 26 of the Arms Act was earlier rejected by this Court by an order dated 16.12.2009 in Cr. Misc. No. 42812 of 2009 with an observation that the petitioner may renew his prayer for bail after 27.2.2010. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner has now remained in jail custody for more than eight months. That being so, this Court would direct for release of the petitioner, namely, Akhilesh Kumar Mandal on bail on furnishing bail bond of 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Katihar in connection with Kursela P.S. Case 2 No. 54 of 2009, subject to the condition that one of the sureties will be close family member of the petitioner and the petitioner shall remain present in course of trial and his absence on two consecutive dates will make him liable for cancellation of his bail. With the aforementioned observation and direction, this application is disposed of. Rsh (Mihir Kumar Jha, J.)