IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.45319 of 2008 MANOJ MANDAL son of Late Ishwar Mandal Resident of village- Simra, P.S.- Tikapatti, District- Katihar Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 18.11.2008 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner is an accused in a case registered for the offences under sections 406, 420, 467, 468, 471/34 of the Indian Penal Code. It is alleged that the petitioner along with other co-accused persons was running a private bank as detailed in the first information report and the informant had deposited money with them, however on demand for returning the money the same was not paid. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the informant has lodged the case in misconception of the fact, however on realizing the truthfulness of the matter he filed a petition for compromise in the Court below stating therein that he has no grievance against the persons named in the first information report. It is further submitted that in similar circumstances other co-accused persons have been allowed bail by this Court as per the order dated 21.10.2008, as contained in Annexure-2 to the petition. Learned Addl. P.P. appearing for the State - 2 - opposes the prayer for bail. Having considered the submissions, as noticed above, and in the facts and circumstances of the case, it is directed that in the event of arrest or surrender within a period of four weeks from today, the petitioner, namely, Manoj Mandal be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Purnea, in connection with Tikapatti P.S.Case No. 5 of 2008 subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Manish/- ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J.)