IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.17653 of 2009 BASANT KUMAR SINGH, SON OF LATE MAHESH SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE GANDHUGACHH, P.S. GALGALIA, DISTRICT KISHANGANJ Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3. 07.08.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The case is under sections 406,409 and 420 of the Indian Penal Code. Petitioner as Secretary of the Samiti himself is the informant who lodged the first information report against the Headmaster of the school and others in respect of illegal withdrawal of the amount from the State Bank of India, Branch Galgalia. Later on, during course of investigation it transpired that on the cheque by which the amount was withdrawn, bore signature of petitioner also with that of the headmaster. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that signature of the petitioner was forged one which was managed by the Headmaster for withdrawal of the amount from bank. Petitioner is in custody since 22.02.2009. Considering the fact that the petitioner himself was the informant, who set the law into - 2 - motion with regard to illegal withdrawal of the amount from the bank, the application is allowed. Petitioner (Basant Kumar Singh) is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/-(Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kishanganj in connection with Thakurganj (Galgalia) P.S. case No.161 of 2007 B.T (J.N. Singh, J.)