IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.43258 of 2009 BIRJU CHOUDHARY @ SHRI BIRJU CHOUDHARY . Versus STATE OF BIHAR . ----------- 2/ 24/12/2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The submission is that the liability under the Bihar Minor Mineral Concession Rules is statutory in nature even for mining done without proper licence. The allegations under the Explosive Substances Act pertain to mining and not to any other activity. The defence is of his being a lessee for mining. Having considered the facts and circumstances of the case, let the petitioner above named surrender before the court below within six weeks when he shall be enlarged on anticipatory bail upon furnishing the bail-bonds of Rs.20,000/- (twenty thousand) along with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sheikhpura in connection with Sheikhpura P.S. Case No.442/08, subject to the conditions laid down under Section-438(2) Cr.P.C. KC/ ( Navin Sinha, J.)