IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.44869 of 2009 KANCHAN KUMAR THAKUR SON OF RAM MOHAN THAKUR RESIDENT OF MOHALLA SRI KRISHNAPURI WEST, BACK OF R.N.A.COLLEGE, P.S.SAMASTIPUR (MUFFASIL),DISTRICT SAMASTIPUR Versus UNION OF INDIA THRU.C.B.I. For the petitioner : Mr. Rana Pratap Singh, Sr.Advocate For the C.B.I. : Mr. Bipin Kr.Sinha ----------- 3/ 15.2.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing for the C.B.I. The petitioner seeks bail in a case which has been registered for offences under 120B, 409,418,420,467,468,471 and 477A of the Indian Penal Code and under Sections 13(2) read with Sections 13(1)(c)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act. Allegation is that Sanjeev Kumar Singh, a clerk/Typist of Indian Overseas Bank, Samastipur conspired along with other account holders, made certain forged entries, exhibited wrong balance and amount was misappropriated. Further allegation is that the petitioner submitted a cheque which was given by Sanjeev Kumar Singh and the said cheque was handed over to him by the staff of United Bank of India attending clearance duty. Sanjeev Kumar Singh had not made entry of the said inward cheque received from United Bank of India amounting to Rs.1,15,000/- in the office record of clearing sheet of IOB and did not deposit the amount in the IOB. So difference was caused. Other similar offences were also committed by the petitioner and others namely, Rahul Kumar Singh, Manoj Kumar Singh, Ramchandra Pd.Singh and others. Submission is that after investigation chargesheet has been submitted and the petitioner is in custody since 7.12.2009 and other account holders of IOB Manoj Kumar has been granted anticipatory bail by a Bench of this Court on 26.8.2008 Vide Cr.Misc.No. 22985 of 2008 and Ramchandra Prasad Singh has been granted regular bail by a Bench of this Court on 8.9.2008 Vide Cr.Misc.No. 34201 of 2008. Learned counsel appearing for the C.B.I. while opposing the prayer for bail of the petitioner submits that the case of the petitioner is slightly different because the cheques deposited in the case of petitioner are more in number. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, let the above named petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge, C.B.I, North Patna in Special Case No. 16 of 2006 arising out of R.C. 19(A) of 2006 PAT. Tahir/- ( Shyam Kishore Sharma, J.)