IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.44648 of 2009 SUKHDEO RAM Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3 1.4.2010 Heard Mr. Yogesh Chandra Verma, learned senior counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr. Dashrath Mehta, learned A.P.P. for the State. Petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Ariari P.S. case No. 22 of 2009 dated 12.2.2009 registered under section 420 and 406 of the Indian Penal Code. According to the prosecution case petitioner happens to be the husband of one Smt. Savitri Devi, Mukhiya of Biman Grampanchayat in the district of Shekhpura. Petitioner is alleged to have taken Rs. 2000/- from some of the beneficiaries for the purpose of providing benefits under Indira Awas Scheme. Name of four beneficiaries have been mentioned in the FIR. He is also alleged to have taken Rs. 500/- from one Pramila Devi for preparation of Ration Card. Learned counsel for the State points out that there may be other beneficiaries also from whom petitioner might have taken money for the purpose of providing the benefit under Indira Awas Scheme. Learned counsel for the petitioner has denied such allegation and it is submitted that the entire allegation is politically motivated. However, in response to a query of the court, he states that his client is prepared to deposit Rs. 15000/- (fifteen thousand) in court subject to out come of this case. - 2 - In that view of the matter, if petitioner deposits Rs. 15,000/- in cash in the court below subject to out come of the case, within a period of four weeks from today, then in the event of his arrest or surrender in the court below within the same period, the above named petitioner shall be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of like amount each to the satisfaction of C.J.M, Shekhpura in the above noted case, subject to the conditions laid down under section 438(2) Cr.P.C. It is made clear that money deposited by the petitioner may be kept in some interest generating account., The petitioner is directed to make regular pairvi in the present case and if charge sheet is submitted, then the court below shall make all endeavor to conclude the trial of the petitioner within a period of six months from the date of submission of charge sheet. Non-compliance of any of the conditions imposed upon the petitioner shall be construed as misuse of privilege of bail, for which he will have to face the consequences. (Birendra Prasad Verma, J) M.Rahman