IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr. Misc. No.14467 of 2009 ARUN KUMAR SRIASTAVA, son of late Ram Swaroop Prasad Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2/ 31.08.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner has approached this Court seeking anticipatory bail in a case instituted under Sections 465, 467, 468, 419, 420, 471, 406 and 120 B of the Indian Penal Code. Accused Yaduvir Prasad Srivastava applied for loan, which was sanctioned and on different dates payments were made and received by him. Aforesaid Yaduvir Prasad Srivastava pledged a piece of land measuring 09 Katha in favour of Corporation. Subesequently he defaulted in making payment thereof. There was a meeting of the Advisory Committee and he appeared before the authority on 25.02.1992 and on his request installments were fixed. The loanee was to pay Rs. 25,000/- per month. Some payments were made and thereafter the loanee defaulted. It appears that he took benefit of one time settlement and a sum of Rs. 5,08,475 was paid and Rs. 7,99,256/- was found due. It appears that subsequently aforesaid Yaduvir Prasad Srivastava took the plea that the petitioner, who is a close relative of aforesaid loanee impersonated him and obtained the loan. On that strength petitioner was also made accused in the complaint. Learned counsel submits that aforesaid Yaduvir Prasad Srivastava has been granted privilege of anticipatory bail by this court under order dated 14.11.2008 (Annexure-3). Looking to the facts emerging from the records and also - 2 - keeping in view the fact that co-accused Yaduvir Prasad Srivastava has been granted privilege of anticipatory bail, this court is persuaded to extend same privilege to petitioner. In the event of arrest or surrender within three weeks from today, petitioner above named, shall 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Muzaffarpur in connection with Complaint case no. 393 of 2006, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Uday/ (Kishore K. Mandal, J.)