IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.35050 of 2010 Santosh Kumar Jha, son of Jyanti Jha, resident of village Baliya, Police Station Basnahi, District Saharsa…………………………Petitioner Versus The State Of Bihar……………………..Opposite Party ----------- 2 05.10.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned counsel for the State. The case is under Sections 406, 409, 420 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code. The allegation against the petitioner and others is of extorting money from 44 beneficiaries of Flood Relief Fund which was meant for distribution amongst the beneficiaries for reconstruction of their damaged houses. Learned counsel for the petitioner points out that other co-accused have moved this Court under section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in Cr. Misc. No.25634 of 2010 and Cr. Misc. No.27144 of 2010 and in their cases, case diary has been called for and it has been ordered that no coercive steps shall be taken against them. Petitioner is in custody since 02.08.2010. It is stated that investigation of the case is still in progress. 2 In the circumstances, this application is allowed and petitioner, namely, Santosh Kumar Jha, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Saharsa in connection with Basanahi P.S. Case No.11/2010 till submission of charge sheet only. If charge sheet is submitted against the petitioner citing him as an accused, he shall surrender before the court below with a liberty to him to take steps for grant of fresh bail in accordance with law. BT (J. N. Singh, J.)