IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr. Misc. No.23656 of 2008 LAXMI PASWAN & ANR. Vrs. THE STATE OF BIHAR **** /3/ 21.08.2008 Heard the counsel for the petitioners and the State. 2. Poonpoon (Gaurichak) P.S. Case No. 64 of 2000 was registered for offence under Sections 309 and 201/34 of the Indian Penal Code against the petitioners, Laxmi Paswan and Panna Paswan. After investigation, final form was submitted by the investigating officer on 16.04.2001. Counsel for the petitioners submits that direction was issued for issuance of summons. Petitioners did not receive any summon. By order, dated 29.05.2001, warrant of arrest was issued, but, since they were residing outside the State, they had no knowledge about all these developments. Trial of other two accused, who were in custody, was separated. When the police came at the residence of the petitioners on 14.04.2008, they were informed by their family members and, thereafter, filed anticipatory bail application before the Sessions Court, Patna. Order sheet of the Court below has been produced in support of this submission. 3. Considering the facts, the prayer for anticipatory bail on behalf of the petitioners is allowed. They are directed 2 to be released on anticipatory bail, in case of their surrender before the Court concerned within four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with the aforementioned case to the satisfaction of the Subdivisional Judicial Magistrate, Masaurhi, Patna, subject to the condition laid down under Section 438(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code. 4. The petitioners will regularly attend the Court till disposal of the trial. In case they fail to appear without any proper reason, their bail bonds should be cancelled. S.A. ( Mridula Mishra, J. )