IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.20983 of 2008 RAM EKBAL RAI Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 5 18.09.2008 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner is an accused in a case registered for the offence under sections 409, 420 of the Indian Penal Code and section 51 and 56 of the Disaster Management Act. It is alleged that the petitioner, who was working as a Panchayat Secretary, did not distribute the food grains in four wards of the Panchayat. However, on inspection it was found that the quantity of food grains which was to be supplied in four wards were although available but some of the bags did not bear the mark of Food Corporation of India, and as such, the allegation is to the effect that the petitioner removed some quantity of food grains meant for distribution. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that there is no specific allegation against this petitioner that he removed any quantity of food grains meant for distribution whereas full quantity of the food grains meant for distribution in four wards were found available in the school premises where the same was kept, which has also come in course of investigation. 2 Learned Addl. P.P. appearing for the State submits that during investigation it was found that although the quantity of food grains were available but some of the bags were not having the mark of Food Corporation of India. Having considered the submissions, as noticed above, 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, Ram Ekbal Rai 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 Sub- Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Pupri at Sitamarhi in connection with Sursand P.S.Case No. 124 of 2007 subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Manish/- ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J.)