The court granted bail based on the presumption of innocence and petitioner’s cooperation with trial conditions.

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KHATIM REZA ORAL ORDER

3 11-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Ghorasahan (Lakhaura) P.S. Case No. 112 of 2022 dated 08.03.2022 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 420 , 467, 468, 471 and 120(b) of the Indian Penal Code .

3. The allegation against the petitioner is that he got government job of Teacher on the basis of forged and fabricated Intermediate Mark-Sheet and Certificate. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. It is submitted that at the time of appointment, the petitioner furnished all his educational certificates and after due verification, he was appointed on the post of Teacher. It is submitted that on the direction of this Court, the present case has been lodged against the said petitioner. It is also submitted that on account of incarceration of the petitioner, he could not resign from his service. Further, it is submitted that the petitioner undertakes to resign from his service, the moment he is released from custody. It is also submitted that similarly situated several other persons have already been granted bail in different cases. The petitioner is in custody since 15.09.2025, having no criminal antecedents and charge-sheet has been submitted in the case.

5. Learned A.P.P for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

6. Having considered the facts and circumstances of the case and submissions of learned counsel for the parties, let the petitioner be released on bail upon furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned C.J.M., Motihari, East Champaran in connection with Ghorasahan (Lakhaura) P.S. Case No. 112 of 2022, subject to the following conditions:-

1. Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be properly represented on each and every date fixed by the Court and on his absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient reason, his bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below.

2. One of the bailors will be his own blood relation, preferably father, mother, brother, sister and or his wife.

3. The bailor shall also state on affidavit that he will inform the court concerned if the petitioner is made accused in any other case of similar nature after his release in the present case and thereafter the court below will be at liberty to initiate the proceeding for cancellation of bail on ground of misuse.

4. If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witnesses, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail.

(Khatim Reza, J)

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