IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.36464 of 2009 MADHUP KUMAR SINHA Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3 11.11.2009. Heard learned counsel for the parties. Petitioner is in custody since 23.10.2007 in a case under sections 406,420,341,323 and 379 of the Indian Penal Code on the allegation of cheating the informant of more than nine lakhs rupees. The petitioner submits that the maximum punishment for aforesaid offences is three years and he has already suffered more than two years incarceration. The informant opposes bail petition with submission that the petitioner is accused in four more cases and there is likelihood of his absconding, if released on bail. In view of the facts and circumstances of the case, let the petitioner as above be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.5000/-(five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Judicial Magistrate Ist class, Patna in Budha Colony Police Station case no. 166 of 2007 with conditions as follows:- 1. One of his bailors would be his immediate family member and other would be a local panchayat member. 2. Petitioner would not be absent for two consecutive dates till three witnesses are examined in trial. 3. He would deposit Rs.15,000/- in the court below which would be withdrawn by the informant. Shashi. (Samarendra Pratap Singh,J).