IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.34454 of 2010 SHIVJEE JHA @ SHIVAJEE JHA Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 22.09.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is languishing in jail custody since 26.07.2010 in a case registered under Sections 406 and 409 of the Indian Penal Code. The petitioner being an Accountant in Darbhanga Medical College and Hospital retired in 31.01.2002. Subsequently, during the audit, it was found that Rs.6,75,856.62/- have been misappropriated. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that he is ready to explain the alleged misappropriated amount. The case was registered in 2005 and the petitioner has ample opportunity to explain the alleged misappropriated amount. Though, the charge sheet has been submitted but since the case has been lodged after three years of the retirement of the petitioner, let the petitioner namely, Shivjee Jha @ Shivajee Jha be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like 2 amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Darbhanga in connection with Laheriasarai P.S. Case no. 78 of 2005. The Court below will be at liberty to cancel the bail bond of the petitioner if he fails to appear on three consecutive dates. Anand Kr. (Dinesh Kumar Singh, J.)