In the High Court of Judicature at Patna Cr. Misc. No.22572 of 2008 Ratan Prasad @ Ratan Singh Vrs. The State of Bihar **** /3/ 17.07.2008 Heard the counsel for the petitioner and the State. 2. Petitioner, Ratan Prasad @ Ratan Singh, is the owner of tank lorry bearing registration no. BR-9B-6564. The driver of the lorry was found removing diesel, petrol and kerosene oil from the lorry caught by the informant. The driver, Randhir Mahto, made confessional statement in which he said that with the consent of the owner he is committing this offence and the income is being handed over to the owner. Counsel for the petitioner submits that except the confessional statement of co-accused, there is no evidence showing his involvement in commission of offence under Sections 407, 120B and 420/34 of the Indian Penal Code and 7 of the Essential Commodities Act. 3. Considering the facts, the prayer for anticipatory bail on behalf of the petitioner, above named, is allowed. He is directed to be released on anticipatory bail, on his surrender before the Court concerned within four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with Barauni (Refinery O.P.) P.S. Case No. 132 of 2008 to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Begusarai, subject to the condition laid down under Section 438(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code. Cp:3/S.A. ( Mridula Mishra, J. )