IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.38323 of 2009 HABIBUL RAHMAN son of Md. Sirajul Haque, resident of village Ejurbara, P.S. Phenhara, Dist. East Champaran …..Petitioner. Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 11.11.2009 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State. Petitioner is accused in Sheohar P.S. case no. 104 of 2009 for offence punishable under sections 489 (A)(B)(C), 420/34 of the Indian Penal Code. Substance of allegation against the petitioner is that petitioner along with another person were trying to deposit counterfeit notes of Rs. 500/- denomination each in the Punjab National Bank, Sheohar Branch and upon detection these petitioners were apprehended and handed over to the police. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that he runs a poultry business and the money that was being deposited in the bank was towards the business use in relation to Shivshakti Agro India, Samastipur. He further submits that petitioner was unknown as to whether the notes were counterfeit or not and the bonafide of the petitioner is writ large that he himself had gone to deposit currency in the bank. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that in a bank being fully equipped to decipher counterfeit notes,no prudent person would try to deposit such notes knowing that he would be apprehended. Learned counsel submits that he has been arrested for no fault and out of ignorance. He further submits that the petitioner is in custody since 25.7.2009. - 2 - Considering the circumstances set forth, let the above named petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of like amount each to the satisfaction of S.D.J.M, Sheohar at Sitamarhi in connection with Sheohar P.S. case No. 104/09. (Jyoti Saran, J) M.Rahman