IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr. Misc. No.18185 of 2009 Ajeet Kumar, son of late Shatrughan Prasad Srivastava, resident of Village- Bella,P.S.-Ramgarhwa, Distt.-East Champaran at present resides in Mohalla- Chandmariin front of the house of Murli Babu, near Durga Mandir, O.O.-Motihari, P.S.-Motihari Town, District- East Champaran. . . . . Petitioner. Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2/ 21.05.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that a simple case of cheque bouncing has been lodged for the offences under Sections 420 and 406 of the Indian Penal Code, for which petitioner is ready to return back the said amount in two installments. I find a sympathy showed by the cognizance taking court with the complainant, who advanced money as loan for its return cheque was issued, that is bounced. The specific offence is made out for the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instrument Act but cognizance has been taken for the offences under Sections 420 and 406 of the Indian Penal Code. Accordingly, this petition for anticipatory bail is allowed. In case of arrest or surrender within one month from today in Complaint Case no. 2426 of 2006, the above named petitioner shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Motihari, East Champaran, subject to the conditions as laid down under sub-section (2) of Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Uday/ (Mandhata Singh, J.)