IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.12971 of 2008 RAVINDRA BAITHA Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3. 9.9.2008 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Patori P.S. Case No.199/07 for the alleged offences registered under sections 420, 467 and 379/34 of the Indian Penal Code. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the allegation against this petitioner, who is the Panchayat Secretary, is that on his order, the people who had gathered for receiving the foodgrains in course of distribution of flood relief materials were chased away by the henchmen of Mukhia and the petitioner and while so chasing, one Surendra Mahto assaulted them and snatched the money and wrist watch. The learned APP submits that the petitioner had ordered for chasing away the villagers, who were insisting for giving the full quantity of foodgrains. Considering the above, it is directed 2 that the petitioner above named, in the event of his arrest or surrender in connection with Patori P.S. Case No.199/07, within a period of four weeks from today, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Samastipur, in connection with the aforesaid case, on the conditions mentioned in sub-section (2) of section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. PNM (Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)