IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.22186 of 2008 SURESH SINGH & ORS Versus STATE OF BIHAR THRO.VIGI. ----------- 3. 06.08.2008 Heard the counsel for the petitioners and the counsel appearing for the Vigilance. All the five petitioners, namely, Suresh Singh, Bhushan Upadhayay, Braj Nandan Singh, Krishanandan Rai and Jagat Narain Singh are registered contractors who have conducted repairing work of a road in between Ojhwaliya and Agaion in the district of Bhojpur. This work was done under the supervision and guidelines of the Rural Engineering Organization. The F.I.R. was instituted against the Executive Engineer, Assistant Engineer and Junior Engineer of the department. After holding proper inquiry, three allegations were made; (i) the quality of the work was not satisfactory; (ii) there was enhanced estimation and approval of the cost of the work and (iii) the estimated cost was enhanced time and again. Counsel for the petitioners submits that during the entire enquiry, there is nothing to show these petitioners connivance with the officials. During investigation, name of the petitioners has been introduced. Investigation is already complete and charge- - 2 - sheet has been submitted. Considering these facts, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail on behalf of the petitioners named above is allowed. In the event of their arrest or surrender within four weeks from today, they will be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with Special Case No. 09/01 to the satisfaction of Special Judge, Vigilance-I, Patna subject to the conditions as laid down u/S 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. Howegver, the petitioners will participate and co- operate in the trial. If they will make themselves absented, their bail blond will be cancelled. AKV/ (Mridula Mishra,J.)