IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.24085 of 2008 MOHAN PANDEY Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 17.7.2008 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the counsel appearing on behalf of the State. The petitioner is an accused in a case under Sections 467, 468, 471, 420 and 120(B) of the Indian Penal Code. The police raided the house of this petitioner and one Arun Kumar Sharma. It is alleged that from the house of the petitioner cheque books, diary and paper on which the name of Salahuddin was written, was recovered and on that basis it is said that the petitioner is in the business of preparing forged documents of the office of the District Transport Officer. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has remained in custody since 29.1.2008 and the materials that have been recovered from the house of the petitioner are notsuch that would indicate that he was preparing forged documents. It is further submitted that most of the documents have been recovered from the house of Arun Kumar Sharma. Considering the period of custody, the petitioner Mohan Pandey is directed to be released on bail in Chakia P.S. Case No. 277 of 2007 on furnishing bail bond of rupees ten thousand with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, East Champaran at Motihari. Sanjay (Sheema Ali Khan, J.)