IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.42230 of 2011 Nagendra Bhandari & Ors. Versus The State Of Bihar ---------------------------------- 2. 14.12.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State. Petitioners are accused in Sitamarhi P.S. Case No. 595 of 2010 registered for offences under Sections 406, 409, 420, 467, 468, 471 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 63, 65 and 68 of the Copy Right Act. According to the F.I.R. it appears that one Dipendra Kumar Mishra along with Ashok Kumar used to supply duplicate Solar Lights to various Gram Panchayats without having any VAT registration. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the allegation against the Mukhias including the petitioners is that they used to direct supply of Solar Lights from the specific shop. He also states that the Mukhiyas got solar lights installed merely on the direction of D.D.C. by which the articles were purchased from the specific shop. In the facts and similar circumstances, large number of persons similarly situated have been granted bail including one Prem Kumar Singh in Cr. Misc. No. 33740 of 2011. In view of the facts and circumstances, the anticipatory bail of the petitioners are allowed, in the event of arrest or surrender within four weeks on the date of receipt/production of this order in the court below. Petitioners, namely, (1) Nagendra Bhandari, (2) Sangita Devi, (3) Ruksana Abidin, (4) Asheshwar Rai, (5) Kedar Sharma, (6) Narendra Kr. Singh @ Narendra Singh, (7) Ram Naresh Sah, (8) Ram Bechan Sah, (9) Kishori Baitha, (10) Ram Kailash Sah, (11) Surya Kala Devi, (12) Kumari Priti, (13) Ram Suresh Sihgh, (14) Sundeshar Thakur (15) Binod Kumar Patel, (16) Abdani Khatoon and (17) Suresh Rajak are directed to be released on anticipatory bail on their furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sitamarhi in Sitamarhi P.S. Case No. 595 of 2011, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) Cr. P.C. Mkc/ (Shivaji Pandey, J.)