IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.15569 of 2008 RAM BALAK SAHANI Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 5. 09.09.2008 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner is an accused in a case registered for the offences under Sections 147, 148, 341, 323, 379, 386, 427, 504 of the Indian Penal Code. The allegation against the petitioner is that at his instance, demand was made to pay the alleged amount and unless the amount is paid, he will not be allowed to carry the work of fishery which was settled in his favour. The informant having no option but to make the payment to proceed with the work of fishery. It is submitted that the present case has been lodged for ulterior purpose as the petitioner was settlee of said fishery in the previous year and as such, due to rivalry the present case has been lodged. It is further submitted that during investigation, it has come that he was settlee of the previous year which has come on the record. - 2 - Learned Addl. P.P. on perusal of the case diary submits that petitioner was settlee of the previous year . 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, Ram Balak Sahani 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Begusarai in connection with Birpur P.S. Case No. 66 of 2007 subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Jagdish/- (Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J)