IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.49776 of 2008 NARENDRA KUMAR @ NAGENDRA SINGH son of Late Ram Sharikh Singh Depot Manager Goroul Biscomaun at present resides at Mohalla- Sekhapura, P.S. Ahiyapur, District- Muzaffarpur ---------------- Petitioner Versus STATE OF BIHAR through Vigilance ---------Opposite Party ----------- 2. 17.12.2008 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the Vigilance. The petitioner’s prayer for bail was earlier rejected by order dated 20.12.2007 passed in Criminal Misc. No. 47508 of 2007. The only ground which has now been taken by learned counsel for the petitioner is that nearly a year has elapsed since the earlier rejection of the petitioner’s bail application and he has also remained in jail for more than one and a half year since 5.6.2007. It is also pointed out that another co-accused namely Sanjay Kumar Singh whose bail application was rejected by the same order, has since been enlarged on bail by order dated 19.11.2008 passed in Criminal Misc. No 42316 of 2008. On a consideration of the aforesaid facts and circumstances and considering the fact that the petitioner has remained in jail for more than one and a half year, it is directed that the petitioner Narendra Kumar @ Nagendra Singh shall 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 Sri A.K. Sharan, Special Judge (Vigilance) Muzaffarpur in connection with Special Case No. 3 of 2001, arising out of Mahua P. S. Case No. 131 of 1992 P. Kumar (Ramesh Kumar Datta, J.)