IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.27561 of 2008 ARVIND SHARMA Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 21.08.2008 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner is an accused in a case registered for the offence under section 166,167, 197, 406, 420, 465, 466, 467, 474, 120(B) of the Indian Penal Code. The allegation in the complaint which is the basis of the present case is to the effect that the petitioner was deputed as a Counting Assistant for counting votes of the election of Mukhiya held in the year 2001 and on account of interpolation in counting of votes wrong result was published declaring the wrong person elected on the post of Mukhiya. The present case was lodged in the year 2005. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is nowhere connected with the declaration of results. The petitioner was only entrusted to count the votes and there is no allegation with regard to interpolation in counting of votes by the petitioner in respect of ballot papers handed over to him. Learned counsel appearing for the State is no in position to refute the submissions made on behalf of the petitioner. Considering the submissions as noticed above, 2 and in the facts and circumstances of the case, it is directed that in the event of arrest or surrender within a period of four weeks from today, the petitioner, namely, Arvind Sharma 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 the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Hilsa (Nalanda) in connection with Hilsa P.S.Case No. 147 of 2005 subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Manish/- ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J.)