IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.36224 of 2008 SHASHI BALA NATH, W/o Sri Bipin Kumar Sinha, R/o Mohalla – Bundi Chak, P.S. – Kotwali, District – Bhagalpur. Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR through. the Secretary, Vigilance (Cabinet) Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. ----------- 2. 19.11.2008. Heard. During the course of investigation in regard to alleged irregularity in the First Limited Competitive Examination, 2003 conducted by the Bihar Public Service Commission for appointment to the cadre of Bihar Administrative Service, it appeared that the petitioner used HB Pencil 71 times for the purpose of correcting her answers. It also appeared that the petitioner withdrew a sum of Rs. 80,000/- from her Bank A/C maintained with the S.B.I., Bhagalpur Branch, Bhagalpur. These findings arrived at during the course of investigation seek to accuse the petitioner as a bribe giver for the purpose of obtaining a Government employment through the said examination. Correction of answers by HB Pencil is permissible. According to the petitioner, she never had any A/C with S.B.I., Bhagalpur Branch, Bhagalpur. Considering these aspects of the matter and taking into account the fact that - 2 - the petitioner is in employment of the Government, her application for grant of anticipatory bail is allowed. In the event of arrest or surrender of the petitioner within six weeks from today, let the petitioner, namely, Shashi Bala Nath be released on bail on her furnishing bond in the sum of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Special Judge, Vigilance I, Patna in connection with Vigilance P.S. Case No. 19/2005, arising out of Special Case No. 30/2005, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. dk ( Barin Ghosh, J. )