AB 1313/2011 BEFORE THE HON BLE MR. JUSTICE BD AGARWAL This application under Section 438 Cr.P.C. has been filed by the accused/petitio ner, Sri Bapuram Baro,praying for bail, apprehending his arrest, in connection w ith Harishing PS Case No.30/11 under Sections 420/406 IPC. Heard Mr. P. Sarma, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. B S Sinha, learned Addl. PP, Assam. Perused the case diary. The allegation against the petitioner is that he has cheated a l arge number of beneficiaries of NREGA by paying them less amount of money than w hat they are entitled to. Learned Addl. PP, Assam submitted that around 180 beneficiaries have been examined by the I.O. and all of them have complained that the Chairma n of VCDC, i.e., Sri Bapuram Baro used to pay only Rs. 500/- or 700/- against th e dues of Rs. 1,000/- to 1,200/- and in this way large number of poor people hav e been cheated by the petitioner. Hence, it is not a fit case for granting anticipatory bail. Accordingly, the bail application stands rejected.