IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.19846 of 2011 GULAM MUSTAFA @ GULAME MUSTAFA s/o Abdul Kuddus, R/v Kathotia P.S. Barari, District- Katihar… Petitioner. Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 27.06.2011 Heard Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Dashrath Mehta, learned A.P.P. for the State. It is submitted that the allegation against the accused including the petitioner is to have demanded Rs.1 lac. for appointment of the informant, Md. Enamul Haque as his name was at serial no. 17 of the merit list but the person getting less marks has been appointed on the post of panchayat teacher. It is further submitted that the petitioner was Mukhiya at that point of time. The informant was not at serial no. 17 which is also apparent from Annexure-2, the copy of the order dated 2.5.2009 passed by the Appellate Authority, District Teachers Employment, Katihar which shows that the name of the informant was not at serial no. 17 in the merit list, rather he has manipulated it by deleting the name of his father and by that confusion he claims to be at serial no. 17 in the merit list. It is also submitted that the informant has 2 been appointed at another place. Learned A.P.P. for the State could not controvert the contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner while opposing the prayer. He submits that the investigation is going on. Considering the facts and circumstances of this case, the abovenamed petitioner is directed to surrender before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Katihar 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 Barari P. S. Case No. 146/2008 under Sections 420, 468,471/34 IPC with condition that he will co-operate with the Investigating Officer. kanchan (Amaresh Kumar Lal, J.)