IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.40855 of 2009 ABHAY KUMAR SINGH @ AKHANDANAND JI, S/o Ram Bilash Singh, Resident of village Nonar, P.S. Ramgarh, District Kaimur Versus STATE OF BIHAR For the petitioner: Mr. Y.C.Verma, Sr. Advocate For the State : Mr. Ram Priya Sharan Singh, A.P.P. 3 21.12.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State. The petitioner is an accused in a case registered under Sections 420, 409 of the Indian Penal Code. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the main allegation of defalcation of purchase money of paddy to the tune of Rs. 16,38,750/- revolves upon Lalu Prasad Singh, Assistant Manager, BISCOMAUN for issuing cheque of different persons. It is submitted that the petitioner’s name has surfaced after several months during the course of investigation on the information given by one Baban Singh that the petitioner impersonated him. However, it is submitted that on earlier occasion, Baban Singh had not stated the name of the petitioner as per paragraph no. 29 of the case diary. It is also submitted that there is dispute with regard to cultivation of land of the petitioner with aforesaid Baban Singh. Petitioner is stated - 2 - to be in custody since 5.10.2009 In the facts and the circumstances of the case, the petitioner, ABHAY KUMAR SINGH @ AKHANDANAND JI, is directed to be released on bail on his furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Rahtas at Sasaram in connection with Sasaram (T) P.S. Case No.428/2008, further petitioner shall furnish person sureties of Rs. 20,000/- before the court below, with a further condition that one of the bailors of the petitioner must be a close relative or family member of the petitioner. Spd/- (Dr. Ravi Ranjan, J.) -----------