IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr. Misc. No.33720 of 2008 UTTAM SHARMA Vrs. THE STATE OF BIHAR **** /2/ 17.09.2008 Heard the counsel for the petitioner and the State. 2. Offences alleged are under Sections 33, 41 and 42 of the Forest Act, 1927, and Bihar Forest Act, 1989, as well as 414 of the Indian Penal Code. Counsel for the petitioner submits that none of the offence is made out against him considering the fact that there is no recovery of any forest product which is alleged to have been stolen or which is prohibited. It is further stated that the Divisional Forest Officer by his letter no. 1243, dated 18.04.2007, has clarified that petitioner is running the saw mill validly having licence for running the same. 3. Considering the facts, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail on behalf of the petitioner, Uttam Sharma, is allowed. He is directed to be released on anticipatory bail, in case of his surrender before the Court concerned within four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with Gaighat P.S. Case No. 58 of 2007 to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Muzaffarpur, subject to the condition laid down under Section 438(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code. S.A. ( Mridula Mishra, J. )