IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr Misc No 22590 of 2009 Prakash Thakur, son of Maneshwar Thakur, resident of village – Gaiyari, P S & District – Araria - Petitioner Versus State of Bihar - Opposite Party ----------- 2 21.08.2009 The petitioner apprehends arrest in connection with CC 117 of 2003 instituted under Sections 33 and 41 of the Indian Forest Act. As per the prosecution report, it is alleged that in the night, a bullock cart with 5 shisham logs were intercepted. The bullock cart driver Md Sharif is said to have later given in wring that the 5 logs were loaded on his bullock cart saying that they were bamboo logs to be taken to Araria. He names several persons including the petitioner who have illegally cut the trees from river bank. As to the reason of delay in approaching this Court, petitioner draws attention to an application filed by the informant in the Court below whereby he has stated that the accused persons are ready to compound the offence but he is awaiting approval from higher authorities. Offences, prima facie, are compoundable. It is submitted that the alleged statement of Md Sharif is a concocted statement. Be that as it may, if the petitioner abovenamed surrenders before the Court below within four weeks from today, he shall be released on bail on his furnishing bonds of Rs 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Judicial Magistrate, First Class, Araria in CC 117 of 2003 subject to all conditions as laid down in Section 438 (2) of Criminal Procedure Code. M.E.H./ (Navaniti Prasad Singh) 2