IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.24544 of 2008 MUSAFIR RAM & ANR Versus STATE OF BIHAR & ANR ----------- 2 9.7.2008. Heard counsel for the petitioners and the State. Both petitioners are Mukhia of their respective Gram Panchayat. They are apprehending their arrest in connection with Forest Case no.14(F) of 2004 registered for violation of different provisions of the Forest Act. Counsel for the petitioners submits that the criminal proceeding has been initiated against them completely in violation of the direction of this Court in Cr.W.J.C.no.354 of 2004 as well as the government circular whereby Mukhia of the Gram Panchayat have been authorized to collect and store the forest goods. Considering the aforesaid fact prayer for anticipatory bail is allowed. The petitioners namely 1. Musafir Ram and 2. Chandra Kant Pandey are directed to surrender before the Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Kaimur at Bhabhua within four weeks from today and on their so surrendering they shall be enlarged on bail on their furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Judicial Magistrate, 1st Classs Kaimur at Bhabhua in connection with Forest Case no.14(F) of 2004 subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr. P.C. Sss/- (Mridula Mishra, J)