IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.19991 of 2009 VIJAY MAHTO @ BIJOY MAHTON, SON OF DURGI MAHTO, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- MOKBIRA CHAIN TOLA, P.S.- KASIM BAZAR, DISTRICT- MUNGER. ----- PETITIONER Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----- OPPOSITE PARTY ----------- 2 21.8.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the counsel appearing on behalf of the State. Petitioner is an accused in a case under Section 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act. Petitioner’s bail application was earlier rejected on the ground that it was alleged that the petitioner was the person who had fired on the deceased. In the case diary as well as in the First Information Report, it is stated that Vijay Mahto was accompanying Santu Mahto the main assailant. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has remained in custody since January, 2007. Considering the period of custody, petitioner Vijay Mahto @ Bijoy Mahton is directed to be released on bail in connection with Kasim Bazar P.S. Case No. 112 of 2006, giving rise to Sessions Trial No. 40 of 2008 on furnishing bail bond of rupees ten thousand with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Additional Sessions Judge, III, Munger. Sanjay (Sheema Ali Khan, J.)