Nizauddin Khan @ Nizamuddin Khan And ANR. v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.47797 of 2014 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -108 Year- 2014 Thana -GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. DistrictWESTCHAMPARAN(BETTIAH) ======================================================

1. Nizauddin Khan @ Nizamuddin Khan Son of Md. Kalam Khan

2. Kasim Ansari Son of Ibrahim Ansari Both are resident of village- Susta, P.S.- Susta, District- Navalprasi, Nepal .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Shri Prithvi Nath Mishra, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Shri L.K.Sharma, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE SHRI JUSTICE DHARNIDHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 03-03-2015 Heard.

The two petitioners were allegedly caught at the spot while they were attempting to load on a boat two logs of forest produce in the form of a tree which was felled by them. They were also found in possession of the instruments for being used in cutting and felling of the tree.

The petitioners were undeniably arrested on 17.8.2014 and the submission is that the petitioners have remained

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.47797 of 2014 (2) dt.03-03-2015 2 / 2 in custody for over six months. The submission also is that the sentence under Section 31 of the Indian Forest Act is of six months in maximum.

Let the above named petitioners be released on bail on their furnishing bail bonds each of Rs. 5,000/-( five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bagaha, West Champaran, in connection with Indian Forest Case No. 108 of 2014. (Dharnidhar Jha, J) Kanth/- U T