IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.11064 of 2010 1. CHANDAN YADAV, SON OF LATE GANESH YADAV, RESIDENT OF LAKSHMIPUR, POLICE STATION- AMARPUR, DISTRICT-BANKA. 2. SHANKAR PRASAD MANDAL, SON OF LATE MAHAVIR MANDAL, RESIDENT OF MAGHALI, POLICE STATION-BARARI, DISTRICT-KATIHAR. 3. PRAMOD YADAV, SON OF NARAYAN YADAV, RESIDENT OF KHERIA, POLICE STATION- KURSHELA, DISTRICT-KATIHAR. 4. CHHANGURI KUMAR MANDAL, SON OF BINDESHWARI MANDAL, RESIDENT OF BALIA LAXMIPUR, POLICE STATION-RUPAULI, DISTRICT- PURNEA. ……………………………………………….PETITIONERS. Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR……………OPPOSITE PARTY. --------- For the Petitioners : Mrs. Kumari Ritambhara, Advocate. For the State : Mr. U.S.P. Singh, A.P.P. ---------- 2. 15.4.2010. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned A.P.P. for the State. The petitioners seek bail in a case registered under Sections 379, 414 and 420/34 of the Indian Penal Code besides Section 23 of the Petroleum Act. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioners that though huge quantity of petroleum products was - 2 - recovered from the line hotel of the co-accused, Pinku Chaudhary and the petitioners were not involved in the alleged crime. It has also been submitted that the petitioners were only found in the hotel as they were only passers-by. There is nothing to suggest their complicity in the alleged crime. Learned counsel further submits that the petitioners are having clean antecedents. Having regard to the facts and the circumstances of the case, the petitioners, namely, (1) Chandan Yadav, (2) Shankar Prasad Mandal, (3) Pramod Yadav and (4) Chhanguri Kumar Mandal, are directed to be released on bail on their furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(Rupees Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the C.J.M., Katihar, in connection with Falka P.S. Case No.17/2010, with a further condition that one of the bailors in case of each of the petitioners must be the close relative or their family member, who will file affidavit before the court below giving full genealogy showing his or her relationship with the petitioners. Further, after their release in this case, if the petitioners are again found to be involved in criminal case of similar - 3 - nature, the court concerned would be at liberty to take steps for cancellation of their bail bonds. P.S. (Dr. Ravi Ranjan,J)