IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.20624 of 2009 UMESH RAI @ UMESH RAM Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 22.06.2009 Heard counsel for the parties. The petitioner seeks bail in a case instituted under section 406 IPC. As per the allegation in the FIR, the informant has assigned the jeep to the petitioner who was serving as a driver of the vehicle. It is alleged that the petitioner had taken away the vehicle without the knowledge of the informant. Counsel for the petitioner contends that admittedly he was the driver of the vehicle which was also used by the owner as Taxi and as per the direction of the agent he had gone with the said vehicle to Mokama from where the vehicle was recovered. It is contended that the FIR has been lodged due to dispute between the petitioner and the informant over payment of wages/salary. It is also submitted that he is in custody since 15.8.2008. In the facts and circumstances of the case, let the petitioner abovenamed be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of CJM, Patna in connection with Kotwali P.S.Case No. 270/2008. hr ( Kishore K. Mandal )