IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.40633 of 2008 TEJENDRA PRASAD Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 12.12.2008 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Aurai P.S. Case No.86/2007 for the alleged offences registered under sections 420, 406, 409 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The petitioner is the Panchayat Secretary of the concerned Gram Panchayat. The allegation is that the Panchayat officials had distributed less quantity of foodgrains since 25 Kgs. were to be given to the each beneficiary of flood victims and the allegation is that a bit less foodgrains were supplied, as per the version of the villagers. Submission is that a good number of villagers have denied the allegation and admitted that they received full quantity of foodgrains. It is further submitted that an inquiry was held by the D.D.C., Muzaffarpur behind the back of the petitioner and the Panchayat officials with regard to the 2 truthfulness of the allegation. It is submitted that the present case has been filed on mere suspicion without having any cogent material. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, let the petitioner above named, in the event of his arrest or surrender in connection with G.R. No.2954/2007 arising out of Aurai P.S. Case No.86/2007 within a period of four weeks from today, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Muzaffarpur, in connection with the aforesaid case, on the conditions mentioned in sub-section (2) of section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. PNM (Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)