IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.19815 of 2011 BALA JEE PRASAD VERMA , son of late Ramjee Verma, resident of M. V. College, Buxar, Charitraban, P.S. Buxar (T), District- Buxar…. Petitioner. Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 27.06.2011 Heard Mrs. Soni Shrivastava, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Anant Kumar, learned A.P.P. for the State. The allegation against the petitioner is that he was deputed as P.C.C.P. Magistrate by the District Election Officer, Panchayat-cum-District Magistrate, Buxar but on the relevant date he did not turn up for joining near the strong room and did not receive election materials, as such committed dereliction of duties as well as caused hindrance in election work. It is submitted that due to illness, the petitioner could not present himself on election duty and therefore, no offence under section 353 IPC is made out against him. Learned A.P.P. for the State could not controvert the contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner while opposing the prayer. Considering the facts and circumstances of this 2 case, the abovenamed petitioner is directed to surrender before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Buxar within a period of five weeks and pray for bail. In that event, the petitioner will be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.7000/-(Seven thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the said Court in connection with Buxar (Town) P. S. Case No. 124/2011, under section 353 I.P.C. and 134(A) of R.P. Act, with condition that he will co-operate with the Investigating Officer, failing which his bail bond would be liable to be cancelled by the learned magistrate. kanchan (Amaresh Kumar Lal, J.)