IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.14599 of 2008 ABHA DEVI @ AABHA DEVI Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3 09.09.2008 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner is an accused in a case registered for the offence under sections 419, 420 of the Indian Penal Code. The allegation against the petitioner is to the effect that she produced the scheduled castes certificate, however the certificate number mentioned therein corresponds to another certificate issued in favour of one Ambika Kumari, an O.B.C. candidate, and as such, it is alleged that the petitioner produced the fake certificate. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is a scheduled caste candidate and in the election of Panchayat Gram Kutchary of 2006 one seat was reserved for scheduled caste candidate. It is further submitted that the petitioner produced the correct caste certificate issued in her favour, however the number is issued by the office on which the petitioner has no control. Learned Addl.P.P. on perusal of the case diary submits that the certificate produced by the petitioner was bearing the number which was issued in favour of one Ambika Kumari, and O.B.C. candidate. 2 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, Abha Devi @ Aabha Devi 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, Saharsa in connection with Bihra P.S.Case No. 39 of 2006 subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Manish/- ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J.)