IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.44426 of 2010 UMESH KUMAR Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR with Cr.Misc. No.2576 of 2011 VIKKY SRIVASTAVA Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 02/ 21.01.2011 Both the above stated criminal miscellaneous cases have arisen out of Kotwali P.S. Case no. 270/2010 registered under sections 399, 402 of the IPC, sections 25(I-b), 26, 35 of the Arms Act and accordingly, both the above stated petitions are being disposed of by this common order. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners as well as learned P.P. for the State. Allegedly, petitioners along with other accused had assembled for preparation of dacoity and in the meantime, police party reached there and arrested them as well as one other person . On search one country made loaded pistol along with one live cartridge were recovered from the possession of the petitioner in Cr. Misc. no. 44426/2010 whereas two live cartridges were recovered from the possession of petitioner in Cr. Misc. no. 2576/2011. The impugned order suggests that petitioners do not have any criminal antecedent. Considering the aforesaid circumstances as well as submissions of the parties, petitioners (Umesh Kumar and Vikky Srivastava) are directed to be released on bail in connection with Kotwali P.S. Case no. 270 of 2010 on furnishing bail bond of Rs 10,000-/ with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Patna. shahid (Hemant Kumar Srivastava,J)