IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.577 of 2008 LAL BABU RAI Versus STATE OF BIHAR THRU. VIG. ----------- 4. 05.05.2008 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and learned Counsel Sri M.S. Khan on behalf of vigilance. Complaint filed by Zarina Khatoon has resulted in criminal enquiry and the First Information Report was lodged against the petitioner and other accused persons, on the allegation that revenue officials in collusion with the land mafia only with a view to grab 1.98 acres of land belonging to the father of the complainant had set up a lady who had executed power of attorney in favour of same persons for executing sale deed. Allegation against the petitioner is that he along with other persons have purchased the land of the Qurban Ali, father of the complainant. Submission is that the petitioner is purchaser of the land and a number of other purchasers with similar allegations have been granted bail by this Court. This fact is not being controverted but it has been submitted by the learned Counsel for the petitioner that they had remained in custody for considerably longer time. On merit the case of the petitioner is on identical with other co-accused persons who have been granted anticipatory bail or regular bail. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case the - 2 - petitioner Lal Babu Rai is ordered to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Spl. Judge (Vigilance) North Bihar, Muzaffarpur in connection with Spl. Case No. 17/2006 arising out of Vigilance Case 23/2006. kksinha/- (Shyam Kishore Sharma, J.)