Basant Sah Vs. the State of Bihar

in the high court of judicature at patna criminal miscellaneous no.2066 of 2012 ================================================= basant sah .... .... petitioner/s versus the state of bihar .... .... opposite party/s ================================================”23. 01-2012 heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the state. the petitioner is apprehending arrest in a complaint case in which cognizance has been taken under section 420 of the indian penal code. the accusation is of getting the sale deed executed under some misconception. it is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that since the quashing application was pending, no bail application was preferred earlier. it is further submitted that no suit has been filed for cancellation of the sale deed. considering the nature of accusation arising out of a dispute of civil in nature, it is a fit case for grant of bail but since the complaint was filed in 2005, this court is not inclined to interfere in the matter. however, let the learned court below consider the prayer of the petitioner for grant of regular bail and pass an appropriate order preferably on the same day in complaint case no. 1082 c of 2004 pending in the court of j.m. ist class, saharsa provided the petitioner surrenders and prays for the same within a period of six weeks from patna high court cr.misc. no.2066 of 2012 (2) 2dt.23-01-2012 today. this application is disposed of with the aforementioned observation/direction. let this order be communicated to the learned court below through fax at the cost of the petitioner. (dinesh kumar singh, j) anil/