IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.20596 of 2009 UPENDRA KUMAR Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 22.06.2009 Heard both sides. Petitioner prays for grant of bail in a case instituted under sections 457/380 of Indian Penal Code.. F.I.R. in the present case was lodged against unknown. The same related to theft of certain mobile phones from the house of the informant. It appears that the petitioner was found to have used one sim card which was allegedly stolen from the house of the petitioner. It is contended that the petitioner is a peon in a school which is located close to the house of the informant. It is further contended that he did locate one sim card abandoned on the road and by mistake he used the same and as such he has been made accused in the present case. Except this, there is nothing on record to connect him with the alleged offence. It is further contended that he is in custody since 11.12.2008. Having regard to the period of custody already undergone by him and the facts appearing from record, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail. Let the petitioner abovenamed be released from custody on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the 2 satisfaction of Sri Anand Kumar Singh, Judicial Magistrate, 2nd Class, Patna in connection S.K. Puri (Sri Krishna Puri) P.S. case no. 279 of 2008. pkj ( Kishore K. Mandal, J. )