IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.28251 of 2008 UPENDRA NATH SINGH Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 29.08.2008 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner is an accused in a case for the offences registered under Section 406 of the Indian Penal Code. It is submitted that the allegation in the FIR is to the effect that there was some irregularity or misappropriation of fund with respect to the certain work in the governmental scheme at Sori Gram Panchayat. It is further submitted that although the petitioner is not named in the FIR however, he apprehends because the police is investigating the matter connecting the petitioner because he was in- charge of the said Sori Gram Panchayat where the misappropriation has taken place. Learned counsel for the petitioner relying upon the order in Memo No. 588 dated 1.08.2003 as contained in Annexure-2 issued by the concerned Block Development Officer, Nabinagar Sori Gram Panchayat, the work was entrusted to the Junior Engineer Shyam Bihari Mahato and not to this petitioner. 2 Considering the submissions as made above, it is directed that in the event of arrest or surrender within a period of four weeks from today, the petitioner, namely, Upendra Nath Singh 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Aurangabad in connection with Mali P.S. Case No. 37 of 2005 subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Jagdish/- ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J.)