IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.40714 of 2011 Shakuntala Devi, W/O-Late Maheshwar Prasad Singh Versus The State Of Bihar Through Vigilance ---------------------------------- 02 12.12.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned senior counsel appearing for Vigilance. Petitioner is in jail custody since 04.10.2010 in connection with Special Case No. 27 of 2010 arising out of Muzaffarpur Town P.S. Case No. 401 of 2010 registered under Sections 409, 420, 467, 468, 471, 120B of the Indian Penal Code and 13 (c) of Prevention of Corruption Act on the charges that she facilitated the co-accused in committing the alleged occurrence by providing her bank account in which huge defalcated amount was deposited. The contention of learned counsel for the petitioner is that earlier the prayer for bail of this petitioner was rejected by this Court vide order dated 20.05.2011 with a liberty to her to renew her prayer for bail if her trial is not concluded within six months. It is further contended by him that up-till-now charge has not been framed against the petitioner and, therefore, petitioner should be released on bail. Although, learned counsel appearing for Vigilance opposed the prayer but considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances as well as period of detention of the petitioner in jail custody, particularly, keeping in mind that the main accused is S.K. Choudhary who committed the alleged occurrence, let the petitioner 2 be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Special Judge, Vigilance (North Bihar), Muzaffarpur in connection with Special Case No. 27 of 2010 arising out of Muzaffarpur Town P.S. Case No. 401 of 2010. SHAHZAD ( Hemant Kumar Srivastava, J.)