IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.11589 of 2010 PRAKASH KUMAR JHA son of late Banmali Jha r/o Mohalla Mirchaibari Haridayaganj, Karihar, P.S.Katihar Sahayak, Dist. Katihar ……Petitioner. Versus STATE OF BIHAR ….O.P. ----------- For the Petitioner: Mr. Dhirendra Kr. Jha No.2, Advocate. For the State : Mr. Chandra Sen Pd. Singh, A.P.P. ----------- 2 30.4.2010 Heard the parties. In a criminal prosecution for offences under sections 465, 466, 468, 469 and 471 of the Indian penal Code, petitioner is alleged to have committed a forgery with respect to filing of a Title Suit in the court of Sub- Judge-1, Katihar. In terms of order passed under section 340 Cr.P.C. present complaint petition vide Annexure-1 was filed against the petitioner. The petitioner went in appeal under the provision of section 341 Cr.P.C. and that has been dismissed by the learned Sessions Judge, Katihar by order dated 21.7.2009 vide annexsure-7. Now that order has attained its finality. A plea is being taken that against the aforesaid appellate order, a revision petition has been filed before this Court, which is still pending. Taking the plea of innocence and violation of principle of natural justice before directing for filing complaint case vide Annexure-1, prayer is made that petitioner my be extended the privilege of anticipatory bail in a the complaint case which was filed as far back as in the year 1992. Be that as it may, in view of the fact that petitioner is alleged to have committed forgery with respect to a proceeding in the civil court, this court is not inclined to accede to the prayer made on behalf of the petitioner for grant of anticipatory bail. It is accordingly rejected. The petitioner must - 2 - surrender in the court below in connection with Complaint Case No. C II- 360/92 within a period of four weeks from today and, if so advised, seek regular bail. If such a petition is filed in the court below, then the same may be disposed of on its own merit without being prejudiced by the present order. ( Birendra Prasad Verma, J. ) M.Rahman