IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.40026 of 2008 GAUTAM SINGH Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 20.10.2008 Heard Mr. Binay Kant Mani Tripathi, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Dashrath Mehta, learned A.P.P. The case is under section 379 of the Indian Penal Code and the petitioner was not named in the complaint petition which was filed on 14.3.2008 by the complainant alleging theft of his vehicle. The defence is that in fact the petitioner was the driver of the vehicle and was not paid any salary and when he made request, he was beaten up badly so much so that he was hospitalized in P.M.C.H. where he gave his statement and on that basis Chapra Rail (Kachahari) P.S. case no.31 of 2008 has been instituted. Regard being had to the facts and circumsrtances of the case and the defence, let petitioner, namely, Gautam Singh, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Railway Judicial Magistrate, Sonepur, in connection with Chapra Rail (Kachahari) P.S. case no.19 of 2008. sudip ( Dharnidhar Jha,J )