IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.866 of 2008 PRAKASH KUMAR Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3 2.5.2008 Heard. Petitioner is an accused in a case under sections 409, 406 and 420 of the Indian Penal Code. The allegation is that the petitioner being Range Officer of forest department was given Rs. 7,20,882/- for plantation and maintenance of nursery. This amount was given for the financial year 2006-07. The petitioner was directed by the D.F.O. to submit the account of expenditure and investment but he submitted the statement of expenditure of Rs. 15,000/- only. Thus it is said that he misappropriated a sum of Rs. 7,05,882/-. Learned counsel submitted that the petitioner is in custody since last seven months. On account of illness he could not submit the statement at right time. He further submitted that now the petitioner has submitted the statement of account and expenditure against the work done by him. In the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner, namely Prakash Kumar is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gopalganj in Gopalganj PS case no.157 of 2007. (M.Saran,J.) AI