IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.2642 of 2010 ABHINANDAN PRASAD SINHA,son of Sri Denandan Prasad Sinha @ Laljee, resident of Mohalla- Janakpur-Manpur, P.S.-Mufassil,District- Gaya, at present Lady Aligin Hospital,P.S.- Civil Line,District-Gaya. Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 02/ 26-03-2010 Heard Mr. Durgesh Nandan, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri Ansarul Haque, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Mufassil (Nawada) P.S.Case No.53/2007 dated 24.5.2007, registered under Sections 420, 467, 468, and 471 of the Indian Penal Code. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner was Head Clerk at Nawadah Law College, Nawadah at the relevant time and the whole basis of the prosecution is regarding forging of schedule of the marks of one Sanjeev Kumar. He further submits that the aforesaid Sanjeev Kumar is a practicing advocate and the informant is a Lecturer of that college. He also submits that the matter has been compromised between the parties. Learned counsel for the State points out that the case was instituted in 2007 and the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner was rejected by the learned Sessions Judge by a detailed order dated 03-09-2009 and even thereafter petitioner remained absconding in the case. In view of the nature of the allegation regarding forgery and in view of the fact that the petitioner is absconding for such a long period, this Court is not inclined to accede to the prayer made on behalf 2 of the petitioner for grant of anticipatory bail. Accordingly, this application for anticipatory bail is dismissed. Petitioner must surrender in the court below within four weeks from today and seek regular bail. If such a petition is filed, the same shall be disposed of on its own merit without being prejudiced by this order. AH/ ( Birendra Prasad Verma, J.)