IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.44417 of 2009 PRITI DEVI, PRATIMA DEVI AND SHITAL PRASAD Versus STATE OF BIHAR 2 22.2.2010 KHAN Heard counsel for the petitioners and the State. The petitioners apprehend their arrest in a case under section 272,273/34 of the Penal Code and under section 47(A) of the Excise Act. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner nos.1 and 2 namely Priti Devi and Pratima Devi are directed to be released on anticipatory bail, in the event of their arrest/surrender, within six weeks, in connection with Parihar P.S. Case No.21/09 on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.5,000/- each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sitamarhi. So far as petitioner no.3 Shital Prasad is concerned, his prayer for anticipatory bail is rejected. If he surrenders and pray for regular bail, that would be considered on its own merits preferably on the same day without being prejudice by the fact that he moved this court for anticipatory bail. (S.P.Singh,J)