AB 1287/2011 BEFORE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE B D AGARWAL By these applications U/S 438 CrPC, the petitioners, namely, Shriram Rabi Das an d Sri Abdul Barek Sheikh, are praying for anticipatory bail, apprehending their arrest in connection with Sidli PS Case No. 11 of 2011 under Sections 465/ 468/ 471/ 34 of the Indian Penal Code. Heard Sri B C Das, learned Senior Counsel for the petitioners. A lso heard Sri B B Gogoi, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State of A ssam. I have also perused the Case Diary. The prosecution case is that large quantities of steel materials (TMT Rods) were being imported from Bhutan, without valid documents. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the peti tioner Shriram Rabi Das is the owner of one truck and the Case Diary does not re veal his direct involvement in tax evasion. Accordingly, his bail prayer is acce pted. Accordingly, the Investigating Officer is directed to release th e petitioner aforesaid, in connection with the aforesaid PS Case, on bail, on hi s furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10, 000/-, with one surety of the like amount subj ect to his satisfaction. The petitioner shall appear before the Investigating Officer wit hin a period of 1 (one) week from today and he shall co-operate in the investiga tion of the case. With regard to the accused, Sri Abdul Barek Sheikh, Sri Gogoi, l earned Additional Public Prosecutor, submitted that he is the prime accused in p reparing fake documents or getting clearance of the truck at the check gate. Hen ce, the bail prayer made on behalf of the aforesaid petitioner is rejected. With the aforesaid directions, both the Anticipatory Bail Applic ations stand disposed of.