IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.9430 of 2009 RAJESH KUMAR THAKUR @ MANI SHANKAR THAKUR, son of Sri Janardan Thakur, resident of village Kamtaul, P.S. Kamtaul, district Darbhanga Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 03/ 07.08.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with a case registered for the offence under Sections 419, 420, 467, 468, 471, 472 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code against Sadhu Sharan Mandal, Lalit Kumar and Shambhu Nath Jha. Petitioner has been implicated by co-accused Sadhu Sharan Mandal in his confession before the police and petitioner is said to have been assisting the First Information Report named accused in forging the certificates. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that besides the statement of Sadhu Sharan Mandal, there is nothing to connect him with the nefarious activities in which the First Information Report named accused were indulged. It is further submitted that Sadhu Sharan Mandal has been admitted to the privilege of regular bail under orders dated 19.8.2008, passed in Cr. Misc. No. 28217 of 2008 and appreciating such order, petitioner should also be admitted to the privilege of bail in the event of arrest. I regret not to accept such submission as Sadhu 2 Sharan Mandal having remained in jail custody for some time was admitted to the privilege of bail. Let the petitioner above named surrender in the court of C.J.M., Madhubani in connection with Madhubani (Town) P.S. Case No. 411 of 2007 within four weeks from today and apply for regular bail, which should be considered in the light of the orders of this Court dated 19.8.2008, passed in the case of Sadhu Sharan Mandal. Let this order be communicated to the court below through fax on payment of usual charges by the petitioner. Arjun/ ( V.N. Sinha, J.)