IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.5357 of 2009 MUNNA CHAURASIA Versus STATE OF BIHAR With Cr.Misc. No.8686 of 2009 SHIV PRAKASH PANDEY Versus STATE OF BIHAR With Cr.Misc. No.5385 of 2009 LAL JEE SHAH Versus STATE OF BIHAR ------- 3. 14.09.2009 All the three applications arise out of the same occurrence giving rise to Bagen Gola P.S.Case No. 36 of 2008, registered under sections 489-A, 489-B, 489-C and 120-B of the Indian Penal Code. While pressing the applications, learned counsels appearing in support of these three applications, made one submission. According to the FIR, one person called Munna Sah was arrested with counterfeit currency notes. He is said to have made a confessional statement disclosing therein in detail the manner in which fake notes were obtained and circulated in the market. He does name the petitioners. Learned counsels for the petitioners submits that except that statement, there is nothing on record. Learned APP opposed the prayer. Referring to several paragraphs of the case diary including paragraph 16, it has been contended that other witnesses have supported the case 2 including the story spelt out by one of the co-accuseds in his inculpatory/confessional statement. The investigation is still on respecting the present petitioners. I am of the view that appearance of the petitioners before the I.O. will be of immense help in unearthing this racket. The petitioners may or may not have hands, but their appearance before the I.O. will assist the police in proceeding with the investigation in a proper manner. Having regard to all these facts, this Court is prepared to extend them the privilege of anticipatory bail for a limited period. Let the petitioners abovenamed appear in the court below within three weeks from today whereafter they shall be released on bail for a period of six weeks from the date of their release on furnishing bail bond of Rs.20,000/- each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of CJM, Buxar in connection with Bagen Gola P.S.Case No.36/2008 subject to the condition that one of the bailors in respect of each of the petitioners shall be his own/close family member. The petitioners must appear before the I.O. and assist the investigation. It is made clear that this order shall cease to operate on expiry of six weeks from the date of their release. The petitioners shall thereafter, if need be, approach the court below seeking appropriate relief. 3 With the aforesaid observations, all the three applications are disposed of. hr ( Kishore K. Mandal )