IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr. Misc. No.10229 of 2010 BAIKUNTHA PRASAD CHAUDHARY, Son of Late Rameshwar Chaudhary Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2/ 18.05.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the Vigilance. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offence under Sections 209, 219, 420 and 120 (B) of the Indian Penal Code. Learned counsel submits that the contractual work was allotted in the year 200-2001, whereas the petitioner joined as Executive Engineer, Irrigation Division, Narpatganj, Araria, in the year, 2008. Learned counsel submits that the allegation against him is of delayed payment. Learned counsel submits that the liability committee objected to the bill, which was checked by Ram Prasad Ram, Chief Engineer and Laxman Ram, Superintending Engineer and petitioner participated as mere invite on this subject. He further submits that both Ram Prasad Ram and Laxman Ram have already been granted anticipatory bail by a Bench of this case. In the circumstances, in the event of arrest or surrender within six weeks from today before the court below in connection with Vigilance P.S. Case No. 92 of 2009 / Spl. Case No. 38 of 2009, above named petitioner shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 5,000/- (Five thousand) - 2 - with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Spl. Judge, Vigilance-II, Patna, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, with the condition that petitioner will fully co-operate in investigation as well as in proceeding before the Court. Uday/ (Samarendra Pratap Singh, J.)