IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.23595 of 2008 BHOLA KUMAR @ BHOLA PRASAD Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 3.7.2008. Heard the parties. The petitioner is an accused in a case under Sections 379,411/34 of the Indian Penal Code. The allegation made by the informant is that two ‘Thelas’ were stolen. It is alleged that both the ‘Thelas’ contained articles and it is suspected that one Mantu Paswan has stolen the ‘Thelas’ alongwith Karu Manjhi and Bikash Manjhi. The aforesaid accused have been arrested on 6.3.2008 and they confessed that they had sold the stolen materials to this petitioner and one Rajendra Ravidas. A search was made and from the premises of this petitioner the said stolen articles were recovered. It has been submitted that the petitioner did not know that the articles were stolen and he ran a Kirana shop, and as such, it can not be said to be involved in the occurrence. The petitioner is in jail custody since 7.3.2008. Considering the short period of custody, I direct that the petitioner Bhola Kumar @ Bhola Prasad should be released after completing three months in custody on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/-(Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the C. J. M. Gaya in connection with Bodh Gaya P. S. Case No. 31 of 2008. U.K. (Sheema Ali Khan,J) - 2 -