IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.51327 of 2008 NAVIN KUMAR, Son of Sri Brajesh Prasad Singh, resident of village- Horilganj, P.S.- Jehanabad. --------- Petitioner. Versus STATE OF BIHAR --------- Opposite Party. ----------- 2 29.1.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the counsel appearing on behalf of the State. Petitioner is an accused in a case under Section 3 RP (UP) Act. The prosecution case is that a Van was apprehended by private individual and it is alleged that 25 pieces of CST-9 plates belonging to the Railway were recovered. The petitioner was not found on the spot. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that although he is the owner of the Van, the Van was hired by different persons and it cannot be said that the petitioner had knowledge of what was being carried in the Van and as such he is not liable to be prosecuted and in custody on the basis of the allegations aforesaid. Taking into consideration the submissions made on behalf of the petitioner, it is directed that the petitioner Navin Kumar 2 is directed to be released on anticipatory bail in the event of his arrest or surrender in within a period of six weeks in connection with R.P.F. Post Jehanabad Case No. 06 of 2008 on furnishing bail bond of rupees ten thousand with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Railway Magistrate, Patna Junction subject to the conditions laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. Sanjay (Sheema Ali Khan, J.)