IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.51594 of 2008 1. BACHHI SINGH , Son of Bhikhan Singh, Resident of Village- Dumari, P.S. Tikapatti, District- Purnea 2. Mantu Sharma Son of Dhani Sharma, Resident of Village- Ajama, P.S. Gopalpur, District- Naugachhia At present resident of Village- Dumari, P.S. Tikapatti, District- Purnea. ----------------- Petitioners Versus STATE OF BIHAR --------------- Opposite Party ----------- 2. 30.1.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the counsel appearing on behalf of the State. The petitioners are accused in a case under Sections 14, 17 and 18 of the N.D.P.S. Act. The allegation in the F.I.R. is that the informant saw poppy plantation in the field of Shailendra Mandal and Arvind Jaiswaal. While the informant was returning, he was told by some unknown persons that there are other persons who also grew poppy plants. The petitioners are said to be amongst the persons named by the others. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that co- accused who has similar allegation has been granted bail by this Court in Cr.Misc. No. 34028/08 on 14.11.2008. Considering the facts that the persons having similar allegations are granted bail. I direct that the petitioners Bachhi Singh and Mantu Sharma are directed to be released on anticipatory bail in the event of their arrest/surrender before the Court below within a period of four weeks in connection with Tikapati Rupauli P.S. Case No. 28 of 2006 on furnishing bail - 2 - bonds of Rs. 10,000/-(ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Special Judge, Purnea, subject to the conditions laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. P. Kumar (Sheema Ali Khan, J.)