IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.38833 of 2009 UPENDRA SINGH @ SARPANCH Son of Daroga Singh, resident of village Sarwan Police Station Nasriganj, District Rohtas. Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 13/11/2009 Heard counsel for the petitioner and counsel for the State. The petitioner is facing prosecution for the offence under section 395 of the Indian Penal Code as also section 17 of the Criminal Law Amendment Act. Case of the petitioner stands on an identical footing as that of co-accused Raju Baitha who has since been enlarged on bail by order dated 27.10.2009 in Cr. Misc. No.34822 of 2009 and the petitioner has also got no criminal antecedent as that of co-accused Raju Baitha. That being the position, this petitioner, namely, Upendra Singh @ Sarpanch, 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 Sub. Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Bikramganj, Rohtas at Sasaram in Nasriganj P.S.Case No. 42 of 2009, subject to the condition that one of the bailer of the petitioner must be his close family member and further the petitioner shall remain present in course of the trial and his absence on two consecutive dates in course of trial would make him liable for cancellation of his bail. Abhay Kumar (Mihir Kumar Jha, J.)