IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.12696 of 2010 PRABHAT KUMAR @ PINKU Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 5. 05.8.2010. Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State. The petitioner is in custody in connection with Barh P.S.Case No.363 of 2009 for offence punishable under section 4/5 of the Explosive Substance Act, 1908. Substance of allegation against the petitioner is of trying to destroy the evidence by draining the alleged explosive substance along with his brother. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that a perusal of the allegation as set out in the first information report which is a self statement of the SHO, indicates that the prime charge is directed towards the father of the petitioner who has been alleged of dealing in the explosives. Learned counsel submits that the father of this petitioner has been granted bail by a bench of this court in Cr.Misc.No.19309 of 2010 vide order dated 27.5.2010. He further submits that the case of the petitioner is on a 2 better footing. It is submitted that in the light of the order granting bail to the father of the petitioner, the brother of this petitioner Vikash Kumar has also been granted bail by the court below. Having regard to the circumstances of the case and the submissions of the learned counsel, let petitioner Prabhat Kumar alias Pinku be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/ (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Barh in connection with Barh P.S.Case No.363 of 2009. Pursuant to an order of this Court, the FSL report of the articles has been received in sealed cover. In view of the order passed in the present case, let the said report be returned to the court concerned in seisin of the matter through the Registrar General of this Court for being marked as an exhibit during the course of trial. ahk (Jyoti Saran, J.) 3