Sheikh Imteyaz Ahmad v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.7970 of 2016 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -614 Year- 2013 Thana -BETTIAH TOWN DistrictWESTCHAMPARAN(BETTIAH) ======================================================

1. Sheikh Imteyaz Ahmad Son of Sheikh Mustaque Ahmad Resident of village- Telpur P.s Lauriya District West Champaran .... .... Petitioner/s

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1. The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Umesh Chandra Verma For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Indu Bala Pandey(App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHAKRADHARI SHARAN SINGH ORAL ORDER 11-04-2016 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. This application, for grant of anticipatory bail, arises out of Bettiah Town Police Station Case No. 614 of 2013, disclosing offences under Sections 420, 467, 468 and 471 of the Indian Penal Code.

It is alleged that the petitioner forged the signature of his brother, Iftekhar Ahmad, to file a title suit in his name when his brother was not in India. Learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that considering the nature of allegation against him, there is no chance of tampering with the evidence.

Learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the informant has submitted that since the petitioner has

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.7970 of 2016 (2) dt.11-04-2016 2/2 criminal antecedent, he does not deserve the privilege of anticipatory bail.

However, considering the nature of dispute between the parties and there is no likelihood of tampering with the evidence by the petitioner in the facts and circumstances of the case, this application is allowed. Let the petitioner, Sheikh Imteyaz Ahmad, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the Court below within six weeks, 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 Sri Sitesh Kumar, Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Bettiah, West Champaran, in connection with Bettiah Town Police Station Case No. 614 of 2013, subject to the condition laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

This is subject to the condition that the petitioner shall present himself before the police/Court, as the case may be, as and when required and in the event of failure on his part to appear before the Court on two consecutive occasions, his bail bond shall be liable to be cancelled.

(Chakradhari Sharan Singh, J.) Prabhakar Anand/- U √ T √