IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.8188 of 2008 ANIL KUAMR Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 02/ 07.5.2008 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The case is under Sections 411, 379 and 420 of the Indian Penal Code. Petitioner is not named in the F.I.R. It is said that one Rajendra Jha used to call Jewellery shop owners to the houses for purchase of jewelleries and thereafter he used to steal away the same. Said Rajendra Jha has been apprehended later on and he has made a confessional statement. In the confessional statement he has stated that he used to sell the jewelleries in the shop of the petitioner. On the statement of Rajendra Jha shop of the petitioner was raided and certain jewelleries were seized. The case of the petitioner is that he owned a Jewellery shop and in normal course of conduct he evaluates its price and purchases it. In normal course of business he does not make any enquiry as to whether jewellery belongs to the person bringing it or is stolen one and even if the jewelleries are stolen, the person who comes to - 2 - sell the same says that he is the owner of the jewelleries and then petitioner purchases them. It appears that in connection with the same incident four cases were instituted against the petitioner, out of which, it is said that in two cases he has been granted bail vide Cr.Misc.No.56158 of 2007 and Cr.Misc.No.6238 of 2008. It is also said that except these cases arising out of the said raid and seizure of the jewelleries, there is no case against the petitioner from before. Petitioner is in custody since 19.11.2007. In view of the fact that in similar circumstances this Court has granted bail to the petitioner in other two cases, this application is allowed. Let petitioner, namely Anil Kumar be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Sri Ramayan Prasad, Judicial Magistrate, Ist Class, Patna in connection with Gardanibagh P.S.Case No.341 of 2007. ( J. N. Singh, J. ) A.H. - 3 -