IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.17526 of 2009 1. TARKESHWAR KUMAR 2. SHASHI KANT PANDEY 3. AMAR KUMAR ….. PETITIONERS Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR ….. OPP. PARTY ----------- 02 02.09.2009 Heard both sides. Petitioners, who are students, have approached this Court seeking anticipatory bail in a case instituted under Sections 420, 467, 468 and 471 of the Indian Penal Code. The case was lodged sometimes in the year, 2004. Allegation is that, they annexed residential certificate, which was subsequently found to be forged. It is the contention of the petitioners that the school Staff took the fees and the papers were supplied by them. The petitioners have not obtained the certificate. It is next contended that unfortunately they could not appear at the examination. It is thus, contended that the forged certificate, if any, could not accrue any benefit to the petitioners. This Court finds that the petitioners had filed anticipatory bail in the year, 2005, before the learned Sessions Judge, which was disposed of with certain observations. Learned counsel for the petitioners 2 submits that the petitioners shall now surrender and apply for regular bail in light of the observations made by the learned Sessions Judge. Let, the petitioner surrender and apply for regular bail, which shall be considered on its merit unprejudiced by the present order, as also the fact that they could not surrender within a reasonable time pursuant to the order dated 4.10.2005. The application is accordingly disposed of. P.K. (K.K. Mandal, J.)