IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.32260 of 2008 DEVA MAHTO @ DEVA KUMAR Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 09.09.2008 Heard the counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner’s name has transpired in the confessional statement of co-accused. It has been disclosed that the petitioner used to sell stolen vehicles and power tiller was also sold by him. Counsel for the petitioner submits that there is no recovery from possession of the petitioner, as such; no offence u/S 414 of the Indian Penal Code is made out. It has also been submitted that confessional statement of the co-accused is no evidence in the eye of law. Considering the fact, prayer for grant of anticipatory bail on behalf of the petitioner, Deva Mahto @ Deva Kumar is allowed. In the event of his arrest or surrender within four weeks from today, he will be released on provisional anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with Chandi P.S. case No. 287/07 to the satisfaction of ACJM, Hilsa, Nalanda subject to the conditions as laid - 2 - down u/S 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. The Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Hilsa, Nalanda will make verification regarding antecedent of the petitioner and on being satisfied, provisional bail should be confirmed otherwise it should be cancelled. AKV/ (Mridula Mishra,J.)