IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.21362 of 2009 PRADEEP KUMAR, SON OF LATE KAILASH PRASAD, RESIDENT OF RAJA BAZAR MOTIHARI, P.S. & DISTRICT MOTIHARI AT RPESENT IN THE HOUSE OF VEENA DEVI, KRISHNA NAGAR ROAD NO.12, P.S. BUDHA COLONY, DISTRICT PATNA Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 06.07.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The case is under Sections 419, 420, 406, 467, 468, 472, 473 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code. The prosecution case is that Manoj Singh and Ravi Kumar used to dupe unemployed young men by promising them employment in lieu of heavy amount of money. From the first information report it appears that the entire money in different transanctions was received by accused Manoj Singh and Ravi who appear to be the main kingpin of the racket. The name of the petitioner appeared much later as one of the accomplice and he was introduced to the informant by said Manoj and Ravi who was to inform the informant about his employment. Later on, when the informant disclosed that he has been duped, the first information report has been instituted. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has not received any - 2 - money from anyone and he was a small fry in the racket as is evident from the F.I.R. itself. He also states that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent and no recovery of any incriminating material was made from his person or from his possession. Considering the role assigned to the petitioner in the F.I.R., the application is allowed. Petitioner (Pradeep Kumar) is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Patna in connection with Beur P.S. Case No.101 of 2009. B.T (J.N. Singh, J.)