IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.57 of 2010 ABHISHEK KUMAR @ ABHISHEKH KUMAR, SON OF SRI DINANATH PRASAD, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-CHHAWNI, P.S. BETTIAH TOWN, DISTRICT-WEST CHAMPARAN. ………………………………………………………….PETITIONER. Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR………………………OPPOSITE PARTY. --------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Sanjeev Kumar No.1, Advocate. For the State : Mr. Uma Shankar Prasad Singh, A.P.P. ---------- with Cr.Misc. No.206 of 2010 AJAY KUMAR @ AJAY KUMAR 'DON', SON OF JAIMANGAL THAKUR, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-LALA TOLA, SARAIYA, P.S. BETTIAH MUFFASIL, DISTRICT-WEST CHAMPARAN. ……………………………………………………….PETITIONER. Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR……………………….OPPOSITE PARTY. --------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Umesh Kumar Verma, Advocate. For the State : Mr. Uma Shankar Prasad Singh, A.P.P. ---------- with Cr.Misc. No.367 of 2010 RANJEET SHARMA, SON OF SUDAMA SHARMA, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-SEKHAUNA, MATH, POLICE STATION- BETTIAH (MUFFASIL), DISTRICT-WEST CHAMPARAN. …………………………………………………….PETITIONER. Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR………………………OPPOSITE PARTY. ----------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Ram Adya Singh, Advocate. For the State : Mr. Uma Shankar Prasad Singh, A.P.P. ------------ 4. 17.3.2010. All the three applications arise out of the same occurrence and Bettiah Mufassil P.S. Case No.245/2009. Thus, they have been heard together and are being disposed of by this 2 common order. The petitioners are accused in a case registered under Sections 489-B and 489-C/34 of the Indian Penal Code. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners submits that allegedly counterfeit currency of the denomination of Rs.50/- amounting to Rs.6750/-, Rs.3500/- and Rs.7750/- had been recovered from the possession of the petitioners. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioners that ingredients of Section 489-B of the Indian Penal Code are not made out against the petitioners as they were not found using or trafficking in the counterfeit currency rather the same had been recovered from their possession. It is also submitted that at best Section 489(C) of the Indian Penal Code is attracted in this case, which is bailable offence. The petitioners are stated to be in custody since 28.9.2009 and they are having clean antecedent. Having regard to the facts and the circumstances of the case, the petitioners, namely, Abhishek Kumar @ Abhishekh Kumar (in Criminal Misc. No.57 of 2010), Ajay Kumar @ Ajay Kumar ‘Don’ (in Criminal Misc. No.206 if 2010) and Ranjeet Sharma (in Criminal Misc. No.367 of 2010), are directed to be released on bail on their furnishing bail bond 3 of Rs.10,000/-(Rupees Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of C.J.M., West Champaran at Bettiah, in connection with Bettiah Mufassil P.S. Case No.245/2009, with a further condition that one of the bailors of the petitioners in each case must be one of their parents. Further, if the petitioners, after their release in this case, are again found to be involved in criminal case of similar nature, the court concerned would be at liberty to take steps for cancellation of their bail bonds. P.S. (Dr. Ravi Ranjan, J)