AB 993/2011 BEFORE HON\BLE MR JUSTICE B D AGARWAL Heard Mr. A Choudhury, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. K Muni r, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. This application under section 438 of the Cr.P.C. has been filed by accused peti tioner namely, Abdus Samad Khan seeking pre-arrest bail apprehending his arrest in connection with Barpeta Police Station Case No. 254 of 2011 ( GR Case No.532 of 2011) under sections 120(B)/420/409 of the Indian Penal Code. The allegation against the petitioner is that he has not handed over the financi al charge to the senior most teacher of Nehru Girls’ High School, Bishnupur, Bar peta. Mr. Choudhury submitted that the charge has not been handed in view of the statu s quo order passed by the Hon’ble High Court in WP ( C ) No. 3741 of 2010. In view of the above, custodial interrogation of the petitioner may not be requi red, hence, prayer for bail is accepted. Accordingly, the I.O. is directed to release the accused petitioner above on fur nishing a bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with one local surety of like amount to the satisfaction of the arresting authority. The petitioner is further directed to appear before the I.O. within 2(two) weeks from today and he shall co-operate in the investigation of the case. This anticipatory bail application stands disposed of.