IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.49616 of 2008 Wajul Haque @ Wajiul Haque son of Late Sheikh Taslim, resident of Village- Lakhaura P.S. Balthar, District-West Champaran ………Accused/Petitioner Versus State of Bihar ………..Opposite Party ----------- 02. 16.12.2008 Heard the parties. Petitioner is accused in a case registered for the offences under Sections 420, 467, 468 of the I.P.C. Petitioner is a Surpanch and member of the selection committee is alleged to have demanded Rs. 25,000/- for appointment of Secretary of the Gram Kutchery and even though complainant was having higher marks was not appointed and person having less marks appointed. It is submitted that the allegation is false since the person who was appointed possessed the qualification of Madhyama which is equivalent to Matriculation and the said person having higher marks then the informant, therefore there were no irregularities of such appointment. As regards it is submitted that the allegations levelled does not constitute offence under the aforesaid act. Considering the facts and circumstances of this case, let the petitioner namely Wajul Haque is directed that in the event of arrest or surrender within a period of four weeks from today, he shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/-(ten thousand) with two sureties - 2 - of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bettiah, West Champaran in connection with Balthar P.S. Case No. 35 of 2008 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2)Cr. P.C. Shageer (Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J)