IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.46466 of 2008 AFTEKHAR @ AFTEKHAR ALAM @ IFTEKHAR & ORS Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 8.12.2008 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the State. The petitioners are an accused in a case for the offences registered under Sections 341, 323, 342, 365, 307 and 379 I.P.C. It is submitted that the present case has been lodged on account of political rivalry during the election of the District Board. It is further submitted that these petitioners have been falsely implicated in the present case. Learned Addl. P.P. appearing on behalf of the State submits that allegation against the petitioner no.1 and 2 are serious in nature so far as allegation against petitioner Nos. 3 and 4. there is no specific allegation. 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 no. 2 to 4, namely, Zakir @ Zakir Hussain, Zubair and Shakil 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 learned C.J.M, Katihar in connection with Katihar (Town) P.S. Case No.316/08 arising out of G.R.No.2411/08 subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. As regards petitioner no.1, considering the nature of allegation and seriousness, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner no.1 on anticipatory bail and the same is accordingly rejected. V.K.Pandey Shailesh Kumar Sinha