IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.17653 of 2010 DHANRAJ SAH & ORS . Versus STATE OF BIHAR . ----------- 2 19.05.2010 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State. The petitioners herein are accused in connection with Sahodra P.S. Case No. 66 of 2009 for the offences punishable under Sections 379, 120(B)/34 of the Indian Penal Code, Sections 4(1)/40(10), 33, 41 and 64 of the Indian Forest Act and Sections 177 and 192 of the Motor Vehicle Act. The general allegation against the accused persons named in the F.I.R. is being engaged in illegal mining and transportation of minor minerals. The petitioners herein are either the trailer owners or the driver thereof. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in similar circumstances the anticipatory bail applications of several others accused persons was considered by a Bench of this Court and the orders in connection therewith is placed at Annexures-3 2 and 3/A of the anticipatory bail application. He submits that the petitioners of the said case have been granted bail by order dated 9.3.2010 passed in Cr.Misc.No.4330 of 2010 and other analogous cases and by order dated 23.4.2010 passed in Cr.Misc. No.9868 of 2010 and other analogous cases. Learned counsel thus submits that the case of the present petitioners being on identical footing, they also deserve similar consideration. Taking into consideration the circumstances aforesaid, let the petitioners namely, Dhanraj Sah, Suraji Sah, Akhilesh Sah, Umesh Sah and Sanjay Sarkar be released on anticipatory bail in the event of their arrest or surrender within a period of four weeks from today upon each of them furnishing individual bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, West Champaran at Bettiah in connection with Sahodra P.S. Case No.66 of 2009, subject to the condition stipulated under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Bibhash ( Jyoti Saran, J.)