IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.23379 of 2010 KUMKUM SINGH Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 02. 03.08.2010 Learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to make necessary correction in the prayer portion of the petition. Petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case registered under Sections 420, 120B I.P.C. and Section 49(2)(A), 49(3)(i) of Bihar Finance Act. It is alleged that Hindustan Ceramics Industries lifted certain coal in 2000-01 from Eastern Coal Field Limited but subsequently it was found that Form-C used for lifting of the alleged coal was either forged or it was not taken from the appropriate authority. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that in the Hindustan Ceramics Industries petitioner was simply a sleeping partner since the firm’s proprietor was petitioner’s father namely Krishna Prasad Singh and brother Rajeev Ranjan Singh. It is further submitted that Krishna Prasad Singh died on 03.04.2007. Since petitioner is married, hence she resides with her husband at Ranchi. Moreover the Firm has got closed after death of the father of the petitioner. It is further submitted that still investigation is pending. 2 From perusal of the F.I.R., it does not appear that whether Form-C was forged or it was not issued by the appropriate authority and by using the alleged Form-C how much sales tax the alleged Hindustan Ceramics Industries has evaded. Learned counsel for the State Mr. Mehta submits that from the bare averments in the F.I.R. the offence under Section 420 I.P.C. is made out. Considering the fact that investigation is still pending, petitioner is lady and there is nothing specific against this petitioner in the F.I.R., let the petitioner namely Kumkum Singh, in the event of her arrest or surrender before the Court below within a period of 12 weeks from today be released on anticipatory bail on depositing cash security of Rs. 40,000/- which will be deposited in the Nazarat of Gaya Civil Court and on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/-(ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gaya in connection with Gaya Civil Lines P.S. Case No. 198 of 2003. The aforesaid cash deposit will be invested in some fixed deposit scheme which will be subject to the result of the case. Shageer ( Dinesh Kumar Singh, J.)