IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.52829 of 2007 MD.SHAHABUDDIN Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3. 08.05.2008 Heard the learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the State. The petitioner renews his prayer for bail from custody in a Police case under Sections 419, 420, 467 and 468 of the Penal Code for filing false affidavit while contesting election with regard to his criminal antecedent. Learned Counsel submits that the maximum punishment for false declaration is of six months if proved under the Representation of Peoples Act. The petitioner has now remained in custody since 7.11.2005 only for the reason of his antecedents. The report called for from the court below with regard to the progress of the trial has been also perused. Having considered the allegations and period of custody undergone, let the petitioner, above named, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Sri V.V.Gupta, Judicial Magistrate, Special Court, Siwan Central Jail, Siwan in Siwan Town PS Case No. 99 of 2005. Snkumar/- (Navin Sinha,J.)