IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.23716 of 2009 FAKIR MOHAMMAD @ NATHUNI Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 4 3.11.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. Petitioner is in custody since 19.2.2009 for the offence under sections 420, 489 Band 489 C of the Indian Penal Code in relation to Kaluyahi P.S. Case No. 9 of 2009. Allegation is that the petitioner tried to use certain counter feit of notes to the shopkeepers while purchasing some articles. When the complaint made and on recovery of five notes of 100 denomination he was arrested. Submission of learned counsel for the petitioner is that he is Maulvi and teaches in Madarsa and he himself is the victim rather than any connection with the illegal activities. He has further submitted that if he is enlarged on bail he has to face the trial for which he is willing to cooperate. Taking the submission, nature of the allegation and period of custody in mind, let the petitioner, namely, Fakir Mohammad @ Nathuni be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Rs. Twenty thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Madhubani in connection with Kaluyahi P.S. Case No. 09 of 2009. One of the sureties will be executed by father-in- law of the petitioner, namely, Abdul Jalil who has sworn the - 2 - affidavit in the present application on due identification by the court below. The petitioner will cooperate in the trial by appearing on each and every date fixed in the case either by himself or through his counsel. RPS (Ajay Kumar Tripathi,J.)