IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.17939 of 2008 AMAR NATH KUMAR CHOUDHARY @ AMAR NATH CHOUDHARY Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 7.5.2008 This is an application for grant of regular bail in a case under sections 419, 420, 467, 468 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code and ¾ of the Bihar Lottery Act against sixteen persons including the petitioners. On confidential information Sub. Inspector of Police conducted a raid in the house of Nawal Kishore Pandey occupied by Rajesh Kumar on rent. On search several lottery tickets of different names alleged to be issued by various State Government were seized and these lottery tickets were found to be forged. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that offence under sections 419, 420, 467, 468 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code is not applicable as the petitioner was not found selling any lottery ticket and the lottery tickets were not found forged. He submits that offence at best is made out under Bihar Lottery Act for which the petitioner is in custody since 6th March, 2008. He, therefore, prays for grant of bail. On consideration of allegation and the submissions made, the petitioner, Amar Nath Kumar Choudhary @ Amar Nath Choudhary is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Muzaffarpur, in connection with Nagar (Town) P.S.Case No.94 of 2008. Md.S. (Anwar Ahmad)