IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.6758 of 2008 SONAM BHARTI @ JYOTI DEVI Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 02. 13.05.2008 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. Petitioner is an accused for offences punishable under Sections 467, 468, 471, 420, 198, 199 and 204 of the Indian Penal Code. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation is that petitioner is Sonam Bharti and had represented herself as Jyoti Devi in the election of Mukhia. Learned counsel for the petitioner further states that the allegation is absolutely false as the petitioner is in fact Jyoti Devi and she has nothing to do with Sonam Bharti. Learned counsel for the petitioner also avers that during the election voter knew full well that she was Jyoti Devi, wife of Basudeo Ram, and they elected her and defeated her rival candidate due to which her rival developed animosity and got the frivolous case instituted with false allegation. Learned counsel for the petitioner further contends that she is in custody since 10.01.2008 along with her newly born child. In the aforesaid facts and circumstances, this petition is allowed. Let petitioner, namely Sonam Bharti alias Jyoti Devi, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000.00 (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Muzaffarpur, in connection with Deoria P.S.Case No.17 of 2007 ( G.R.No.712 of 2007). sunil ( S.N.Hussain,J.)