IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.28817 of 2008 NARAYAN JHA Versus UNION OF INDIA THROUGH C.B.I. ----------- 2. 26.9.2008 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Central Bureau of Investigation. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Special Case No.7/2004 arising out of R.C. No. 22A/2004 for the alleged offences registered under sections 120B, 420, 467, 468, 471 and 477A of the Indian Penal Code and section 13(2) read with section 13(i)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act. In this case several persons have been made accused. The allegation against the petitioner is to the effect that an amount of Rs.30,000/- was debited in the savings bank account of one Chandrakala Devi and the proceeds of said debit was deposited in the loan account of this petitioner. Said Chandra Kala Devi did not confirm the debit of the entire account. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the aforesaid transaction is within the knowledge of this petitioner. However, if any loss has been caused to the Bank, the petitioner is ready to deposit the aforesaid sum of Rs.30,000/-. It is further submitted that the petitioner has having clean antecedent. The learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Central Bureau of Investigation while opposing the prayer for bail submits that the complicity of this petitioner in the above transaction 2 cannot be ruled out. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the submissions of the respective parties, as noticed above, it is directed that the petitioner Narayan Jha, in the event of his arrest or surrender in connection with Special Case No.7/2004 arising out of R.C. No. 22A/2004, be enlarged 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 Special Judge, C.B.I., North Bihar, Patna, in connection with the aforesaid case, on the conditions mentioned in sub-section (2) of section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. As promised, the petitioner shall deposit a sum of Rs.30,000/- (Thirty thousand) in the court below. However, the said deposit shall be subject to the final outcome of the criminal case in question. The application is, accordingly, disposed of. PNM (Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)