IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr. Misc. No.31843 of 2008 1. Kailash Mahto, son of late Sukhdeo Mahto 2. Mahendra Mahto, son of Rajo Mahto 3. Satya Narayan Mahto @ Satya Narayan Prasad, Son of Kailash Mahto 4. Binod Kumar Mahto, son of Mahendra Mahto All residents of Adalpur, P.S. Patori, district Samastipur .. Petitioners Versus The State of Bihar .. Opposite Party **** /3/ 06.01.2009 Heard the counsel for the petitioners and the State. 2. Petitioners’ are named as accused in Patori P.S. Case No. 79 of 2006 registered for offence under Sections 307, 379, 326 and other allied sections of the Indian Penal Code. Counsel for the petitioners submits that occurrence took place on 16.05.2006 and the first information report was lodged after twelve days, on 28.05.2006. Petitioners were named as accused. During investigation, witnesses have stated that petitioners were not present at the time of occurrence. Accordingly, they were not charge sheeted and sent up for trial. However, cognizance has been taken against them on 31.08.2007. 3. Considering the facts, the prayer for grant of 2 anticipatory bail on behalf of the petitioners, Kailash Mahto, Mahendra Mahto, Satya Narayan Mahto @ Satya Narayan Prasad and Binod Kumar Mahto, is allowed. They are directed to be released on anticipatory bail, in case of their surrender before the Court concerned within four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with Patori P.S. Case No. 79 of 2006 to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Samastipur, subject to the condition laid down under Section 438(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code. S.A. ( Mridula Mishra, J. )