IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.36884 of 2009 1. VISHNU KANT BHAGAT Son of Sri Arbind Kumar Bhagat 2. Ramnath Bhagat @ Munshi Ram Nath Bhagat, Son of Late Hriday Narayan Bhagat 3. Meera Devi wife of Munshi Ram Nath Bhagat @ Ramnath Bhagat, All are resident of Village- Belhar, P.S. Belhar, District- Banka ------------------- Petitioners Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. Tulsi Pandit 3. Ajay Kr.Pandit, both S/O Bilkhu Pandit, resident of Village & P.O. Tengra , P.S. Belhar, District-Banka. ---- Opp.Parties. ----------- 2 28-10-2009 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the State. This application is for modification of the order dated 26.3.2009 passed in Cr.Misc.No.37694 of 2008, by which the petitioner was allowed anticipatory bail directing him to surrender within a period of four weeks from the date of order ( i.e. 26.3.2009). The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners could not surrender in time as no communication was available to them to reach the concerned court due to Lok Sabha Election which was scheduled to be held on 30.4.2009. In the facts and circumstances of the case, it is directed that in the event of arrest or surrender within a further period of four weeks from today, the petitioners , above named , be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/-( ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Banka , in connection with Belhar P.S. Case No.150 of 2007 ( G.R.No.1570 of 2007) subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438 (2) Cr.P.C. - 2 - Keeping in view the above facts, this application is allowed and, accordingly, the order dated 26.3.2009 is modified to the extent indicated above. The order may be communicated through fact at the cost being deposited by the petitioners. NKS/- ( Shailesh Kumar Singh, J)