AB 1000/2011 BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE A.C. UPADHYAY This is an application under Section 438 of Cr.P.C., seeking pre-arrest bail of the accused-petitioner, namely, Sri Deepak Verma, in connection with Jalukbari P .S. Case No. 162/2011 under Sections 406/420 IPC. Heard Mr. P. Bora, learned counsel for the petitioner, and Mr. BB Gogoi, learned Addl. P.P. for the State of Assam. Learned Addl. P.P. by producing the Case Diary has apprised the Court regarding the progress of investigation. On perusal of the FIR it reveals that the accused-petitioner was entrusted by th e complainant Company to carry contractual work, worth Rs.50,000/-. However, the allegation of the complainant Company is that the work carried out by the accus ed-petitioner was not upto the mark and to their liking and the complainant Comp any considers this act of the petitioner as an act of cheating and criminal brea ch of trust by the accused-petitioner. On careful perusal of the materials on record and also considering the facts and circumstances leading to the filing of the FIR and further considering the prog ress of investigation, this Court is of the considered view that this is a fit c ase to extend the privilege of pre-arrest bail to the accused-petitioner in conn ection with this case aforementioned. In the event of extending the privilege of pre-arrest bail to the accused-petitioner, further investigation, if any, would not be adversely effected. Accordingly, it is provided that in the event of arrest of the petitioner, namel y, Sri Deepak Verma, in connection with Jalukbari P.S. Case No. 162/2011 under S ections 406/420 IPC, he will be released on bail of Rs.15,000/-, with one surety of the like amount to the satisfaction of the arresting authority on condition that the accused-petitioner shall make himself available before the Investigatin g Officer as and when required and shall also cooperate the I.O. for investigati on of the case. This bail application shall stand disposed of in terms of the above directions.