IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.32376 of 2008 1. PRADUMAN KUMAR S/o- Narsingh Mahto 2. Sharvan Kumar S/o- Gulab Mahto Both are resident of village – Karora P.S.- Ghoswari, District - Patna Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 4. 12.11.2008 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the Vigilance. Petitioners are accused in a case for the offences registered under Sections 477(A), 420, 407, 468, 471, 120(B) of the Indian Penal Code and Section 13(2) read with Section 13(1)(D)(C) of Prevention of Corruption Act. The allegation against the petitioners is that they identified the persons while opening the bank account under the benefit of Indira Awas Yojna. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that so far as petitioners are concerned, they had identified the persons who have not denied to have received money from the bank on account of being under his identification. It is further submitted that the primary allegation is against the concerned Mukhia. It is further submitted that Branch Manager Co- accused Brahmadeo Mishra @ Brahmadeo Mishra has been allowed anticipatory bail by this court by order dated 22.05.2008 in Cr. Misc. No. 11244 of 2008 (Annexure-2). - 2 - Learned counsel for the Vigilance submits that the petitioner had identified some of the account holders and on his identification the accounts were opened. Considering 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 petitioners, named above 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 Spl. Judge, Vigilance – Ist, Patna in connection with Spl. Case No. 88 of 2007 arising out of Vigilance P.S. Case No. 132/2007 subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Jagdish (Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J)