IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr. Misc. No.34326 of 2009 SANTOSH RAM, S/o Ramdatt Ram, R/o Village – Semari Man, P.S. Yogapatti ( Nawalpur), Distt. West Champaran …………… Petitioner Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR …………………………… Opposite Party. ----------- For the Petitioner:- Mr. Ram Adya Singh, Advocate. For the State:- Mr. Ram Priya Sharan Singh, A.P.P. ----------- 2. 13.10.2009. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State. The petitioner has been made accused in a case punishable under Section 414 of the Indian Penal Code. As per the first information report, a stolen motorcycle has been recovered from the house of the petitioner, when the police raided the premises for arresting the brother of the petitioner, namely, Ashok Ram, who is reported to be a veteran criminal and motorcycle lifter. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is living at a different place, that is, Village Nawalpur, where he is having a small readymade garment shop. It is contended that only on the basis of the fact that the petitioner happens to be the brother of a criminal, he has been implicated in this case. It is also stated that the petitioner is having clean 2 antecedent. Petitioner is reported to be in jail custody since 29.07.2009. It is further stated that the petitioner was not arrested on the spot; rather he was arrested three days after lodgment of the F.I.R. from Village Nawalpur, where he resides. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, I direct the petitioner, Santosh Ram to be released on bail on his furnishing bond in the sum of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bettiah (West Champaran) in connection with Jogapatti (Nawalpur) P.S. Case No. 165/2009, subject to the condition that one of the bailors must be the close relative or family member of the petitioner. dk ( Dr. Ravi Ranjan, J. )