IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.14544 of 2009 LAL MUNI DEVI Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 16.6.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. This petition for anticipatory bail has been filed by the petitioner, who is an accused for offences punishable under Sections 323, 420, 463, 467, 468, 409, 120B of the Indian Penal Code and Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is an Anganbari Sevika, whereas the informant is a person of criminal antecedent and is in the habit of extorting money and mistreating the Anganbari Sevikas, due to which they had filed a petition before the Superintendent of Police on 15.11.2008, which was treated as an F.I.R. and criminal case was started against the said informant and only in retaliation said informant Vijay Singh has filed the instant case against the petitioner and other Anganbari Sevikas. Learned counsel for the petitioner further states that according to the guidelines of the government, a committee functions for the purpose of distribution of food for the children and work of Anganbari Sevika is only to cook the food and feed the children. Learned counsel for the petitioner also avers that the members of the said committee had never filed any complaint against the petitioner or other Anganbari Sevikas and they have been acting as per the government 2 guidelines. Considering the facts and circumstances of this case as well as the arguments of the parties, this petition is allowed. In case of surrender/arrest within fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order in the court below, petitioner, namely, Lal Muni Devi shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000.00 (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned C.J.M., Aurangabad in connection with Barun P.S.case No.255 of 2008 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Narendra/ ( S. N. Hussain, J. )