IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.21685 of 2010 DAKSHINESHWAR SINGH Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 30.6.2010. Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State. The petitioner is in custody in connection with Kotwali P.S.Case No.339 of 2000 for offence punishable under Sections 489A, 489B, 489C, 420 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that upon detection by the Reserve Bank of India of 43 pieces of counterfeit notes kept in a bundle of 100 rupees note, remitted by the Punjab National Bank, New Market Branch, Patna to its Main Branch office at Exhibition Road and thereafter to the Reserve Bank of India, a first information report was instituted against unknown. Learned counsel submits that the bundle of 100 rupees notes was deposited by M/s B.P.Shoe Company, Patna in a packet on which two rubber stamp was affixed, i.e. of the Company and the branch office. The signature of the Counting Cashier was illegible and of the verifying 2 Cashier was missing. He submits that the case was instituted in the year 2000 and the name of the petitioner has transpired during the course of investigation and charge sheet has been submitted in the year 2010 in which the petitioner is named as co-accused. The allegation against the petitioner is of holding the post of cashier in the Punjab National Bank, New Market Branch at the relevant time. Learned counsel submits that no case under either of the provisions of section 489 is made out against the petitioner and that merely on allegation of the notes having been passed through him, this petitioner has been involved in the present case. The petitioner after submission of the charge sheet was arrested on 7.5.2010 merely on suspicion. He submits that the petitioner is an employee of the Punjab National Bank and there is no reason for his absconding and that he would cooperate in the trial. Taking into consideration the circumstances and the submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner, let the petitioner Dakshineshwar Singh be released on bail on his furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten 3 thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Patna in connection with Kotwali P.S.Case No.339 of 2000 (G.R.No.3071 of 2000), subject to condition that the petitioner would ensure his attendance before the trial court on each and every date fixed in the case and the failure on the part of the petitioner to ensure his attendance before the court below on two consecutive dates fixed without reasonable explanation to the satisfaction of the trial court, would entitle the court below to initiate proceedings for cancellation of his bail bond and for taking him into custody. ahk (Jyoti Saran, J.)