IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr. Misc. No.12458 of 2011 KARTIK PRAKASH MEHTA Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR 3 13-07-2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned counsel for the state. Petitioner is languishing in jail custody since 20.12.2010 in a case registered under sections-408 & 409 of the Indian Penal Code on the charges that he lifted 1057.225 quintals of rice from godown of FCI, Chapra but brought only 723 quintals rice to Baniyapur Block. The contention of learned counsel for the petitioner is that the petitioner was working as Accountant in the concerned block at the relevant time and after entire investigation, uptill now, the police could not succeed to verify the signature of the petitioner on receiving paper. Taking into consideration the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as submission of the parties, let the petitioner, namely, Kartik Prasad Mehta be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with Baniyapur P.S. Case No. 163 of 2008 to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Saran at Chapra. AKV/- (Hemant Kumar Srivastava,J.)