IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.23418 of 2009 1. RAMDEV MANDAL 2. SUDHIR MANDAL 3. RAMYATAN MANDAL 4. HORIL MANDAL 5. SATYADEO MANDAL Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 15.09.2009 Heard counsel for the petitioners. No body appears on behalf of the State. Petitioners, who belong to one family, have applied for anticipatory bail in a case instituted on the strength of a complaint under Sections 380, 376/511 IPC. It is contended that admittedly the complaint was lodged one month after the alleged occurrence. Referring to the allegations contained in the complaint, it is submitted that they suffer from inconsistency. Learned counsel drew attention of this court to Annexure-2 which is a petition filed jointly by the complainant and the accused persons. It was further pointed out that both the parties were present in court to support the statement made in Annexure-2 (a compromise petition). Having regard to these facts, this court is persuaded to admit these petitioners to anticipatory bail. In the event of arrest or surrender in the court below within a period of four weeks, let petitioners above named be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Madhubani in 2 connection with Complaint case no. 822 of 2006. In the event, the case reaches up to the level of trial, petitioners shall appear on each date to facilitate quick disposal of the case. In case of default on two consecutive occasions without any cogent/satisfactory reason, the Trial Court shall cancel the bail bonds of the petitioners. pkj ( Kishore K. Mandal, J. )