IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.39724 of 2009 RAKINA KHATOON Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 02/ 23-11-2009 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State. The petitioner is accused in Kumarkhand P.S. Case No. 83 of 2009 for offences punishable under Sections 409, 420, 467, 468 and 471/34 of the Indian Penal Code. The substance of allegation as against the petitioner who is a Contractor is of misappropriating public fund. It is alleged that this Contractor was granted contract of planting trees at different places of the Panchayat as also of brick soiling but it is alleged that no work was performed by her in collusion with the other accused and that she has misappropriated an amount of Rs. 70,000/- against plantation and Rs. 85,000/- released for brick soiling. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the entire allegation is incorrect and that she had carried out the work entrusted to her. In support thereof, learned counsel refers to various receipts appended at Annexure-2 series of the bail application which show that the necessary purchase for the purpose of carrying out the work of brick soiling and plantation had been made by this petitioner. It is submitted that the petitioner has wrongfully been roped in the - 2 - present case although she has carried out the entrusted work. Having regard to the facts and circumstances, set forth, let petitioner Rakina Khatoon be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Madhepura in connection with Kumarkhand P.S. Case No. 83 of 2009 corresponding to G.R. No. 1121 of 2009. S.Sb/- (Jyoti Saran, J.)