IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.27707 of 2008 RAM CHANDRA SINGH Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 25.8.2008 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Nigrani P.S. Case No.21/2008 for the alleged offences registered under sections 409, 420, 467, 468, 471, 477A, 109 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code and section 13(2) read with section 13(i)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act. The petitioner is a Contractor, who was allotted certain civil works with respect to construction of wall of sub-jail at Sheikhpura. The Contractor was given an amount of Rs.12 lacs and odd. However, it is alleged that the petitioner did not complete the work to the tune of Rs.49,857/- and received the payment thereof in connivance with the State officials. It is submitted that the measurement is not properly done and as such, alleged loss has been shown. Learned counsel further submitted that without admitting the guilt, the 2 petitioner is ready to deposit the alleged amount of Rs.49,857/- i.e, the alleged loss caused to the State exchequer. Learned counsel submits that in similar circumstances, the other co-accused, who are also the Contractors, have been allowed anticipatory bail by this Court as per the order dated 21.7.2008 passed in Cr.Misc. No.25614 of 2008 and its analogous case. It is submitted that the petitioner is about 82 year-old. The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State (Vigilance) submits that the petitioners of those cases were allowed bail on the condition of deposit of the loss amount. Considering the submissions, as noticed above, it is directed that petitioner Ram Chandra Singh, in the event of his arrest or surrender in connection with Nigrani P.S. Case No.21/2008, within a period of four weeks from today and on depositing the alleged loss amount of Rs.49,857/- in the court of the Special Judge, Vigilance-II, Patna, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to his (Special Judge, Vigilance-II, 3 Patna) satisfaction, in connection with the aforesaid case, on the conditions mentioned in sub-section (2) of section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. It is, however, made clear that the aforesaid deposit shall be subject to the final outcome of the aforesaid Vigilance case. PNM (Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)