IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr. Misc. No.51447 of 2008 ARVIND KUMAR Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----- For the Petitioner :Mr.Shyamdeo Pd. Singh,Advocate For the State :Mr. Rajendra Singh Shashtri,APP ----- 4. 16.04.2009 Heard both sides. The petitioner seeks anticipatory bail in a case instituted under sections 409 and 420 IPC. The petitioner was posted as a Forest Range Officer. The FIR against him is that he was assigned a sum of Rs.1,87,100/- for distribution of the amount meant for plantation of trees under the Scheme in question through the Principals of various schools amongst the students, but the amount so given to the petitioner has been misappropriated. Counsel for the petitioner, referring to annexure- 3, submits that in fact he had raised protest against the evil design of the Officer of the Department with respect to the amount allocated under the Scheme in question. Pursuant to the order dated 02.02.2009, passed in this proceeding, a supplementary affidavit has been filed on behalf of the petitioner stating therein that within the stipulated time in the said order a sum of Rs.82,000/- has already been deposited by him with the Divisional Forest Officer, Gaya. - 2 - Counsel for the petitioner further contended that the petitioner is also being proceeded against departmentally inasmuch as he has been placed under suspension. Having regard to these facts, this Court is inclined to admit the petitioner to anticipatory bail. The petitioner, abovenamed, in the event of arrest/surrender, shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of CJM, Jehanabad in Jehanabad P. S. Case No.0332 of 2007, subject to the conditions, as contained in section 438(2) Cr.P.C. hr ( Kishore K. Mandal )