IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.28863 of 2008 SMT.SHAKUNTALA DEVI Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 04.09.2008 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner is an accused in a case for the offences registered under Sections 420/468 of the Indian Penal Code. It is submitted that the allegation against this petitioner is to the effect that in course of contesting the election of Ward Councilor, Rajgir Nagar Panchayat, the petitioner made incorrect statement regarding her age and name of her husband. As such, the petitioner committed the alleged offence. It is further submitted that the age and name of her husband was corrected accordingly before the election by the Election Authority and her nomination was accepted as defect less. It is further submitted that in this case, final form has been submitted. However, on protest petition filed by the complainant, the cognizance has been taken against the petitioner. Learned counsel for the Addl. P.P. submits that he is not in a position to refute the submission made on behalf of the petitioner. Considering the submissions as made above as well as the materials brought on record and the averments made in the petition, it is directed that in the event of arrest or surrender within a period of four weeks from today, the petitioner, namely, Smt. Shakuntala Devi be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nalanda at Bihar Sharif in connection with Rajgir 2 P.S. Case No. 16 of 2007 subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Jagdish/- ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J.)