IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.24166 of 2009 MAHANTH SHANKAR DAS Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3 07.08.2009 Heard both sides. Petitioner seeks bail in a case instituted under divers sections of the Indian Penal Code including Sections 420,468 and another allied sections. The case arise out of a complaint. The allegation is that this petitioner representing Thakur Ram Janki got deed of gift fraudulently executed from from Ram Sagar Devi and her two sons. Complainant’s claim is that few years earlier in the year, 1978 aforesaid Ram Sagar Devi had sold the disputed land in favour of the complainant. Learned counsel submits that allegation appears to be civil in nature. He also submits that the aforesaid doner namely, Ram Sagar Devi has since been granted bail by the court below. Counsel for the state is not in a position to dispute the aforesaid submission. He only states that the petitioner has some criminal antecedent. Having regard to the allegations and the 2 facts quoted above, this Court directs to release petitioner namely, Mahanth Shankar Das on bail on furnishing bail bond of a sum of Rs. 10,000/-(ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Sri S.K. Jha, Judicial Magistrate, Ist Class at Begusarai in connection with Complaint Case No.1464/07. Bibhash (Kishore K. Mandal, J. )