IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.18145 of 2011 1. SANTOSH KUMAR, S/o Hira Yadav. 2. Bipin Kumar, S/o Krishna Dev Yadav. 3. Manoj Kumar Sah @ Abdul, S/o Rajendra Sah @ Chamru All resident of Village – Balthi, P.S. - Kursela, District – Katihar. --------- Petitioners Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ---------- Opp. Party ----------- 2 16.06.2011 Heard Sri Sitaram Yadav, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Addl. Public Prosecutor. Three petitioners who are in custody in Complain Case No. 3124 of 2008 for the offence under Sections 420, 406 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code, have prayed for grant of bail. It was alleged in the complaint petition that accused persons had cheated the complainant and complainant had suffered a loss of Rs. 25,000/-. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that one of the main accused namely Bipin Kumar Yadav, who was running the Bank in question, was granted bail by this court on 15.03.2011 vide Cr. Misc. No. 2266 of 2011, on a condition, that he will pay Rs. 25,000/- to the complainant. It was further submitted that the petitioners were simply employees in the alleged Bank. In view of the fact that main accused has been extended the privilege of bail, there is no reason to deny the prayer of bail to the petitioners. 2 Let the petitioners namely Santosh Kumar, Bipin Kumar and Manoj Kumar Sah @ Abdul, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Katihar in connection with Complain Case No. 3124 of 2008. Praful (Rakesh Kumar, J.)