IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.6966 of 2009 HARI SHANKAR SINGH, son of Uma Prasad Singh, Resident of village Parsun, P.S. Warisnagar, Distt.Samastipur Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 02/ 27.07.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with a case registered for the offence under Sections 420,406,409 of the Indian Penal Code. He superannuated while serving as Godown Manager of the Bihar State Food and Civil Supply Corporation Ltd. with effect from 1.10.2003 and the present case has been filed on 16.10.2008 i.e. after five years of his superannuation alleging cheating and misappropriation of the public money for the period between 15.7.1998 till 28.5.2003. Counsel for the petitioner submits that prosecution has been launched after more than five years of retirement of the petitioner only with a view to harass him. He is, however, agreeable for realization of the amount due from his pensionery dues, which has not yet been cleared by the authorities. Be that as it may, let the petitioner above named surrender in the court below within four weeks from today and thereafter be admitted to the privilege of bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 5,000/- (Rs. Five thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the C.J.M., Samastipur in connection with Warisnagar P.S. Case No. 161 of 2 2008, subject to the conditions, as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. Arjun/ ( V.N. Sinha, J.)