IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.14290 of 2008 VIVEKANAND JHA @ LINKAN Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 6.5.2008 Heard counsel for the petitioner and the A.P.P. representing the State. In this case, the petitioner, facing prosecution under Section 379/411 of the Indian Penal Code, is said to be the driver of a Pick-Up Van from which coal consignment, said to be the subject matter of theft, was recovered. In view of the fact that such consignment belonged to one Sachidanand Mishra, the complicity of the petitioner, a driver, who has remained in custody since 8.11.2007 almost completing a period of six months custody, is not to the extent as that of the owner and therefore this Court directs the petitioner Vivekanand Jha @ Linkan to be released on bail in connection with Pirpainty P.S. Case No. 174/2007 on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Sri S.K. Sinha, Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Bhagalpur. Rsh (Mihir Kumar Jha, J.)