IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.6541 of 2008 DEO NARAYAN RAI Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 02. 07.05.2008 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the State. Petitioner is an accused for offences punishable under Sections 417, 419, 420, 467, 468 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that on his advice co-accused Sheo Sagar Mahto committed forgery in producing the passbook in the joint name of himself and his brother Harishchandra Mahto affixing photograph of another person Umesh Mahto for getting awarded amount. Learned for the petitioner further submits that the said Sheo Sagar Mahto has already been enlarged on bail on the orders of this court dated 10.09.2007 passed in Cr.Misc.No.33011 of 2007 filed for anticipatory bail. Learned counsel for the petitioner also avers that the petitioner is in custody since 13.04.2007, i.e. for more than a year. In the aforesaid facts and circumstances, this petition is allowed. Let petitioner, namely Deo Narayan Rai, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000.00 (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Samastipur in connection with G.O.Case No.290 of 2006. sunil ( S.N.Hussain,J.)