IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.16865 of 2009 SANTOSH MANDAL Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 27.05.2009 Heard both sides. The petitioner seeks bail in a case instituted under section 414 of Indian Penal Code. It appears that the police seized a Tata Sumo vehicle from the garage which bore registration mark and number of the State of Haryana. The petitioner herein was found sitting on the said vehicle. On that basis, it has been alleged that he was found in possession of the stolen vehicle. It is contended that the vehicle was purchased by one Umesh Yadav from the transferee of the original owner namely Swarn Khanna. The registration process was finalized finally in November, 2008 and thereafter the vehicle has been released in favour of the aforesaid Umesh Yadav. It is further contended that the petitioner, in fact, during the relevant time was serving as a driver of Umesh Yadav. It has further been contended that he is in custody since 6.3.2008 and that he does not carry any criminal antecedents. Having considered the submission and after going through the record, this Court, keeping in view the period of detention, is persuaded to admit him to privilege of bail. Let petitioner abovenamed be released from custody on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two 2 sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Sri Ram Surat, Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Muzaffarpur in connection with Ahiyapur P.S. case no. 85 of 2008 (Trial No. 2009/2009 G.R. No. 598/2008). pkj ( Kishore K. Mandal, J. )