IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr. Misc. No.49516 of 2008 1. Md. Haroon, son of Quadir 2. Ashok Sah, son of Susto Sah 3. Md. Wasique, son of Md. Alim All are residents of village Diyari 4. Md. Nawi, son of Sk. Karu, resident of village Majgama, P.S. Araria, distgrict Araria .. Petitioners Versus The State of Bihar .. Opposite Party **** /2/ 24.02.2009 Heard the counsel for the petitioners and the State. 2. Petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Case No. 262 C.C. of 2003 registered for offence under Sections 33 and 41 of the Indian Forest Act. It is submitted that the first information report do not disclose that any one has seen cutting the tree from the reserved forest area. Nineteen pieces of wood logs alleged to have been cut were not recovered from the possession of the petitioners. Except suspicion there is no evidence. It is also stated that petitioners have no criminal antecedent. 3. Considering the facts, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail on behalf of the petitioners, Md. Haroon, 2 Ashok Sah, Md. Wasique and Md. Nawi, is allowed. They are directed to be released on anticipatory bail, in case of their surrender before the Court concerned within four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with Case No. 262 C.C. of 2003 to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Araria, subject to the condition laid down under Section 438(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code. In case of petitioners’ are further found involved in any case under the Indian Forest Act, their anticipatory bail in the present case shall be cancelled. S.A. ( Mridula Mishra, J. )