IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.22054 of 2008 1. SHALIGRAM PANDEY 2. BIRENDRA MAHTO Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 9.6.2008 Heard counsel for the parties. The petitioners seek anticipatory bail in connection with Sachiwalaya P.S.Case No.46 of 2007 instituted under sections 420 and 120B of IPC. The petitioners were/are Clerks in the Confidential Section of the Agriculture Department. The allegations against them and one Section Officer of the said Department are that they were involved in allowing continuance of four illegal appointees and thereby caused monetary loss to the Government. Counsel for the petitioners draws the attention of this court to annexure-2 in order to submit that when the relevant queries were made it was found that those four persons were appointed on compassionate ground and, as such, they are entitled to be continued in service. Counsel for the petitioners further draws the attention of this Court to annexure-3 which is an order dated 19.12.2007, passed in CWJC No.9705 of 2007 whereby this Court on the writ petition filed by one of such appointees, granted stay and allowed the petitioner of the said case to be continued in service. Counsel for the petitioners further submitted that the Section Officer of the said Department who is similarly placed, has already been released on anticipatory bail by - 2 - the learned Sessions Judge, Patna. Having considered the submissions, this Court is of the view that the petitioners of this case are also entitled to be granted the privilege of anticipatory bail. In the event of arrest/surrender of the petitioners above named within four weeks from today, they 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 Patna in connection with Sachiwalaya P.S.Case No.46 of 2007, subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438 (2) Cr.P.C. HR ( Kishore K. Mandal )