IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr. Misc. No.15631 of 2010 RAM EKBAL SHARMA @ RAM EKBAL THAKUR, son of Late Indradeo Thakur Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3/ 31.05.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner is an accused in a case under Sections 420, 467, 468 and 409 of the Indian Penal Code. The Mukhiya, who is the informant of this case, alleged that four cheques for a sum of Rs. 45,000/-, 77,000/-, 70,000/- and 15,000/- were withdrawn on 29.01.2007 without his signature. He has made allegation against the petitioner, who has been the Panchayat Secretary at the relevant time. The petitioner submits that earlier he has too signed the cheques but not withdrawn the aforesaid amount. He further submits that it is a counter blast of a case filed by the petitioner earlier against the informant. He further submits that without prejudice, he is willing to deposit half of the amount subject to the result of the case. In view of the aforesaid submission, this Court directs that if petitioner deposits half of the amount in the Block Nazarat, he would be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 5,000/- (Five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, East Champaran, Motihari in connection with Govindganj P.S. case no. 39 of 2007 with the condition that he would regularly attend the court save and except valid reasons. Uday/ (Samarendra Pratap Singh, J.)