IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.12339 of 2008 PAPPU PRASAD @ PAPPU KUMAR PRASAD Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 02.05.2008 Heard the learned counsels for the petitioners and the State. The petitioners apprehend arrest in Complaint Case No. 2856 of 2004, Tr. No. 3437 of 2007 registered under sections 406 of the Indian Penal Code. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that on perusal of the complaint petition it would appear that specific allegations were levelled against others even though cognizance was taken against the petitioner as well as his father Jamuna Prasad as per the order dated 7th November, 2006 as contained in Annexure-2. It is further submitted that other accused i.e. the father of the petitioner against whom cognizance was taken having similar allegations has been granted anticipatory bail by this Court vide order dated 12.02.2008 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 54801 of 2007 as stated in paragraph 10 of the present petition. In view of the above the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner deserves to be granted the privilege of anticipatory bail. Learned Addl. P.P. appearing on behalf of the State on the other hand opposes the prayer for bail, however he is not in position to refute the submissions advanced on behalf of the petitioner. Having considered the submissions and on perusal of the allegations levelled in the complaint petition as also taking into consideration the fact that other co-accused has been granted 2 anticipatory bail, it is directed that in the event of arrest or surrender within a period of four weeks from today, the petitioner, Pappy Prasad @ Pappu Kumar Prasad be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Saran at Chapra, in connection with Complaint Case No. 2856 of 2004 subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Manish/- ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J.)