IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.31840 of 2009 NITYANAND RAVIDAS, Son of Ranjit Ravidas, resident of village – Bastol, P.S. Pranpur, District – Katihar. …. Petitioner. Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ….. Opp. Party. ----------- 02/ 12.10.2009 Heard counsel for the petitioner and counsel appearing for the State. Offence alleged is under Section 379 of the IPC. Allegation is that the Neem tree standing by the side of the road was cut and sold by the petitioner. Counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegations are false as Neem tree fell down and thereafter the Halka Karamchari handed over the tree on Jimmenama of the petitioner for its presentation as and when required. Considering these facts, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail on behalf of petitioner, namely, Nityanand Ravidas 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/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with Pranpur P.S. Case No. 63 of 2009 to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Katihar. DKS/ (Mridula Mishra, J.)