Jatindra Rai @ Yatindra Prasad Singh @ Yatindra Prasad And ANR v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.21627 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -320 Year- 2016 Thana -MASRAKH District- SARAN ======================================================

1. Jatindra Rai @ Yatindra Prasad Singh @ Yatindra Prasad, Son of Late Vishwanath Prasad Singh, Resident of Village-Bangra, P.S.- Isuapur, District- Saran at Chapra.

2. Arjun Rai, Son of Ramprit Rai, Resident of Village- Hansapeer, Police Station- Mashrakh, District- Saran, at Chapra. .... .... Petitioners

Versus

The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rajeev Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Umesh Lal Verma, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 06-07-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State.

The petitioners seek pre-arrest bail in connection with Mashrakh P.S. Case No. 320 of 2016 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 420, 467, 468 and 471 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

It is stated by the learned counsel for the petitioners that a false and fabricated complaint has been instituted by the complainant against the petitioners and two others. It is

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.21627 of 2017 (2) dt.06-07-2017 2 / 2 submitted that the said complaint was referred to the police for investigation, pursuant to which, the first information report was instituted. It is further contended that there is presumption in law regarding genuineness of a registered document. It is also contended that the petitioner has got clean antecedent and has got roots in the society.

Learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for grant of pre-arrest bail to the petitioners. Having regard to the submissions made above, considering the nature of allegation, the petitioners are directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M.-8th, Saran at Chapra in connection with Mashrakh P.S. Case No. 320 of 2016 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, in the event of arrest or surrender within a period of six weeks from today.

(Ashwani Kumar Singh, J.) Sanjeet/- U T