IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.26563 of 2008 HARI KISHORE AZAD @ HARI KISHORE PD.AZAD S/O- TANUK LAL PD. NIRALA, R/O- VILLAGE – MATHAR, P.S. – KHAGARIA, DISTRICT - KHAGARIA Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3. 11.11.2008 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the state. Petitioner is an accused in a case registered for the offences under sections 467, 468, 471, 420 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code. The allegation against the petitioner is that he along with the other co-accused one Baidyanath Mishra forged the signature of the then S.D.O. as well as the records of the concerned Circle Office with regard to the sanction of old age pension and consequently got forged sanction letter in favour of the beneficiaries. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the material has come against the co-accused Baidyanath Mishra and not against this petitioner. Learned counsel for the State, on perusal of the case diary, submits that the allegation made in the First Information Report has been supported by the witnesses except the Nazir who has expressed his opinion that the petitioner is a simple man and he could not have done - 2 - the alleged crime. Considering the nature of allegation, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, prayer for bail on behalf of the petitioner is rejected. If the petitioner on surrender before the court below makes an application for bail, the same will be considered on its own merits without being prejudiced by the order of this court in accordance with law. Jagdish/- (Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J)