IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.51726 of 2007 PRAMOD TIWARI @ DHARMENDRA MISHRA Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 03. 02.05.2008 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. Petitioner is an accused for offences punishable under section 379 and 411 of the Indian Penal Code. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation is that the informant was in queue for depositing money in State Bank of India, Jamui and petitioner was standing behind him and he cut the bag of the informant and pulled his money. It was further alleged that the informant caught him and the petitioner threw the money on the ground. It was also alleged that the informant found that Rs.8,750/- was missing from his bag and on search currency note of Rs.1000/-denomintion was recovered from petitioner’s possession. Learned counsel further submits that the petitioner is a cloth vendor and had gone to the Bank to get the change of Rs.1000/- which was his own money and he had not stolen it from the informant and the petitioner was caught only due to confusion and quarrel with the informant. Learned counsel for the petitioner also avers that the petitioner is in custody since 25.08.2007. In the facts and circumstances, this petition is allowed. Let petitioner, namely, Pramod Tiwari @ Dharmendra Mishra be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/-(Ten thousand)with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief - 2 - Judicial Magistrate, Jamui in connection with Jamui P.S. Case No. 221 of 2007. harish (S.N. Hussain, J.)