AB 1135/2011 BEFORE HON\BLE MR JUSTICE B D AGARWAL Heard Mr. J Roy, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. K Munir, lea rned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. Also perused the case diary. This application under section 438 of the Cr.P.C. has been filed by accused peti tioner namely, Sorudhar Borah seeking pre-arrest bail apprehending his arrest in connection with B.I. (E.O.) Police Station Case No. 23 of 2009 under sections 1 20B/ 420/ 406/ 409 468/471 of the Indian Penal Code read with section 7 of E.C. Act . The allegation against the petitioner is that while serving as Secretary under T eok Gaon Panchayat Somobay Samity Ltd., he had involved himself in malpractice a nd misappropriated 77 quintals of BPL rice by way of selling it in the black mar ket. Mr. Roy, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is a 6 5 years old person and due to his eye sight problem, the co-accused Kushal Kalit a was appointed as Assistant Secretary and he was given the charge of maintainin g records and bringing PDS articles from Food Corporation of India godown etc. C opies of resolution have been produced before me. Considering all the aspects, the prayer for pre-arrest bail is accepted. Accordingly, the I.O. is directed to release the accused petitioner above on fur nishing a bail bond of Rs. 15,000/- with one local surety of like amount to the satisfaction of the arresting authority subject to the condition th at the petitioner shall appear before the I.O. within a week from today and he s hall also appear before the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kamrup during the period and pray for regular bail. With the aforesaid directions, the anticipatory bail application stands disposed of.