IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.37676 of 2009 1. NIRANJAN KUMAR S/O RAM BALAK PRASAD RESIDENT OF VILL. MAFA, P.S ATARI, DISTT. GAYA Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 02 26.11.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, informant and State. Petitioner, who himself is a Panchayat Shikshak in a Government Primary School and husband of another Prakhand Shikshika a co-accused in the present case, seeks anticipatory bail in a case instituted under Section diverse Sections of the Penal Code including Sections 379 and 384 of the Penal Code. The case germinates out of a complaint lodged by the head-master of the school where the wife of the petitioner was/is serving as a Prakhand Shikshika. Allegation is that while he was going after withdrawing money from the Bank the lady teachers, co-accuseds and the petitioner surrounded him at a bus stop and the petitioner took out pistol and placed on his chest and he was threatened of dire consequences. He was instructed to withdraw the complaint lodged by him against his wife and other Prakhand Shikshika serving in the school. Learned counsel for the petitioner, referring to annexure 6 and 7 of the bail application, submits that prior to lodging of the present case several lady teachers of the said school had lodged complaint against the present complainant about his misdemeanors which were duly received by the 2 superior authorities. It is next contended that so far as the enquiry relating to the appointment of the lady teachers (including wife of the petitioner) is concerned, the authorities, by reason of the documents placed at annexure 8 and 9 of the bail application, resolved the issues. It is further highlighted that the present case has been lodged to put pressure on the petitioner and his wife. Learned counsel for the informant stated that petitioner carries criminal antecedents. He submits that subsequent to the filing of the present case the present petitioner was made an accused in a complaint lodged in the month of September 2009. Be that as it may, having regard to the materials on record, this Court is prepared to extend the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. In the event of arrest or surrender before the court below within a period of four weeks from today, petitioner, named above, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate 2nd Class, Gaya in connection with complaint case no. 699 of 2009 (Trial No. 287 of 2009), subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. It is made clear that one of the bailors should be the own/close family member of the petitioner. Sym/ (Kishore K. Mandal, J.)