IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr. Misc. No. 54045 of 2007 AWADHESH YADAV Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3/ 08.05.2008 Heard. On being tipped-off that a gang of dacoits are planning to commit dacoity, the Police became active and ultimately, caught hold two of the dacoits. These two dacoits have disclosed the name of the petitioner as their associate. This has come on the case diary. In addition to that, it has come on the case diary that the arrested persons have disclosed that the petitioner provides shelter to the gang of dacoits. That any dacoity has taken place, in fact, has not come on the case diary. It has also not come on case diary that any of the arrested persons has, in fact, made any confessional statement which can be treated as such. Petitioner has no criminal antecedent. In those circumstances, the application for grant of anticipatory bail is allowed. Let the petitioner, namely, Awadhesh Yadav, in the event of arrest or surrender within six weeks in the Court below, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Katihar in connection with Manihari P.S. Case No. 51 of 2007 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr. P.C. S.B.P. (Barin Ghosh, J.)