IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.29599 of 2008 GHANSHYAM LAL MADHOGARIA @ GHANSHYAM LAL Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 4.9.2008 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner, who claims to be Class 1A contractor of Road Construction Department, Government of Bihar, is apprehending his arrest in connection with Sadar P.S. Case No.164/2006 (District-Purnia) for the alleged offences registered under sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 407, 409, 411 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code. The allegation against the petitioner is to the effect that the truck loaded with bitumen of the petitioner was proceeding towards West Bengal for inter-State unauthorised sale of bitumen. It is submitted that although the petitioner is the named accused, but he is the bona fide purchaser of the bitumen as against valid receipts dated 24th of June, 2006, as contained in Annexure 3 series. Learned counsel submit that the bitumen of the petitioner loaded in the trucks was to be settled at the 2 site at Katihar and having not reached the destination he made complaint before the Superintendent of Police, Katihar, as contained in Annexure 5. Learned APP appearing on behalf of the State submits that the truck was proceeding towards West Bengal for unauthorised sale. Considering the above, it is directed that the petitioner above named, in the event of his arrest or surrender in connection with Sadar P.S. Case No.164/2006 (District-Purnia), within a period of six weeks from today, 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 the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Purnia, in connection with the aforesaid case, on the conditions mentioned in sub-section (2) of section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. PNM (Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)