IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.19958 of 2009 RABINDRA KUMAR & ANR Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 02. 16.06.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the state. This petition for anticipatory bail has been filed by the petitioners who are accused for offences punishable under Sections 461 and 379 of the Indian Penal Code. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that F.I.R was lodged in the year 1991 against unknown persons and final form was submitted by the police when no material was found to support the prosecution case. Learned counsel for the petitioners further submits that after about 18 years, warrant of arrest has been issued against the petitioners on 19.01.2009 only on the basis of third party statement, although there is no material at all to show that the petitioners were in any way involved in the theft of statutory forms. Considering the facts and circumstances of this case as well as the arguments of the parties, this petition is allowed. In case of surrender/arrest within fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order in the court below, petitioners, namely 1. Rabindra Kumar and 2. Purshottam Kumar, shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000.00 (Rupees ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, - 2 - Gaya in connection with Gaya Civil Lines P.S. Case No.343 of 1991 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Sunil (S. N. Hussain, J.)