IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.22985 of 2008 MANOJ KUMAR Versus STATE OF BIHAR THRU.CBI ----------- 6. 26.08.2008 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Bipin Kumar Sinha, Standing Counsel for the Central Bureau of Investigation. Petitioner is an accused in a case registered for the offences under Sections 120B, 409, 420, 467, 468 and 471 of the Indian Penal Code and Under Section 13(2) read with section 13(1)(c) (d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that he being the account holder in the Indian Overseas Bank at Samastipur had presented the two cheques for the local clearing. It is further submitted that payment of the two cheques upon their clearing was credited in his account and as such there is no illegality or element of criminal act on the part of the petitioner in presenting the two cheques for being credited in his account. It is further submitted that notwithstanding the above the petitioner had all along cooperated with the investigation agency and on being noticed, appeared and produced the relevant documents including the pass book of the said account. Petitioner is a businessman carrying his business and has no criminal antecedent. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the CBI submits that petitioner had deposited the two cheques which were credited in his account which were given to him by father of the co- - 2 - accused Sanjiv Kumar Singh. Having considered the submissions, as noticed above, and in the facts and circumstances of the case, it is directed that in the event of arrest or surrender within a period of four weeks from today, the petitioner, namely, Manoj Kumar be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Special Judge, C.B.I. (North Bihar) Patna in connection with Special Case No. 16 of 2006 arising out of R.C. (Patna) Case No. 19(A) of 2006 subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. With condition that one of the bailor should be relative of the petitioner. Jagdish/- (Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J)