IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR.MISC. NO.29422 OF 2008 SONA DEVI, WIFE OF BAIJ NATH SAH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE NAYA BHOJPUR, POLICE STATION DUMRAON, DISTRICT BUXAR VERSUS STATE OF BIHAR WITH CR. MISC. NO. 26581 OF 2008 JAG NARAYAN PRADHAN, SON OF RAMDEEP PRADHAN, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE CHHOTAKA DHAKAICH, POLICE STATION KRISHNA BRAHM, DISTRICT BUXAR VERSUS STATE OF BIHAR ********* 4 12.11.2008 Criminal Misc. No. 29422 of 2008 on behalf of Sona Devi and Criminal Misc. No. 26581 of 2008 on behalf of Jag Narayan Pradhan have been taken up together because both the cases have arisen out of one occurrence under Section 489A, 489B and 489C of the Indian Penal Code and Section 25 (1-B) A & 26 of the Arms Act. With the consent of the parties, both the cases are heard together and disposed of by this common order. Heard Counsel for the petitioners and the A.P.P. representing the State. The allegation is that the spy of the police given information regarding exchange of counterfeit currency. Then, a raid party was constituted and Sona Devi was arrested. Two other escaped. 19 currency notes of Rs. 500/- and 3 of Rs. 50/- denominations and a pistol with cartridge were seized. On behalf of the petitioners, submission is that 2 there is no recovery from them and the case is at best under section 489C of the Indian Penal Code. Other offences are not attracted. Petitioner Sona Devi is in custody since 10.04.2008 and petitioner Jag Narayan Pradhan since 06.05.2008. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioners Sona Devi and Jag Narayan Pradhan are directed to be released on bail in Buxar Town Police Station Case No. 70 of 2008 on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the 1st Additional Sessions Judge, Buxar. Anand (Shyam Kishore Sharma, J.)