IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.24189 of 2011 Pintu Mukhiya Versus The State Of Bihar ----------- 02 22.07.2011 The petitioner is in custody since 1.3.2011 in connection with Nauhatta P.S.Case No. 93 of 2009 for the offences under Section 147,148,149, 341, 323, 379, 385 and 504 of IPC and under Section 27 of the Arms Act. It is alleged by the complainant Abdul Barik that on 30.3.2009 demand for extortion money of Rs.40,000/- was made by the accused persons and for inability to make payment, Sri Yogendra Mukhia, father of the petitioner, threatened to take away wheat corn of the complainant. It is further alleged that the said Yogendra Mukhia used force on the complainant and took away 40 seers of corns and 40 seers of wheat. Learned senior counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the complaint has been filed over two months after the alleged date of occurrence which itself casts a shadow of doubt on the veracity of the complaint. He further points out that there is no specific allegation against this petitioner and as such he should be granted the benefit of bail. After hearing Mrs. Veena Kumari Jaiswal, learned A.P.P. and considering the fact that there is no specific allegation against this petitioner and also the 2 inordinate delay in filing the complaint, let the petitioner Pintu Mukhiya, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Saharsa in connection Nauhatta P.S.Case No.93 of 2009. psc (Vikash Jain, J.)