IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.15033 of 2009 SHAILENDRA PATHAK @ SURENDRA PATHAK Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 04. 15.10.2009 Petitioner is in custody since January, 2009 who is said to be Panchayat Sewak, against whom Kusheshwar Asthan P S Case No. 138 of 2008 was lodged under sections 420, 467, 468, 409, 471 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code. Allegation is that there is large scale bungling in implementation of the scheme at the Panchayat level of which petitioner is supposed to be Incharge as Panchayat Sewak. Submission of the counsel is that it is not a case where no work has been done. There is certain allegation with regard to irregularity and quality of work which is still under investigation. Petitioner is a government servant and, therefore, he will not abscond if he is released on bail. Keeping the above in mind, let petitioner Shailendra Pathak alias Surendra Pathak be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.20,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the S D J M, Biraul at Benipur, Darbhanga in Kusheshwar Asthan P S Case No. 138 of 2008. One of the surety will be executed by the wife of the petitioner on due identification by the court below. Petitioner will co-operate in the trial by appearing on each and every date fixed by the trial court through himself or through his counsel. Any breach would mean petitioner may lose his privilege of bail granted to him. rkp (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J) - 2 -