IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr. Misc. No.24690 of 2008 SHIV RANJAN PRASAD SINGH Vrs. THE STATE OF BIHAR **** /3/ 05.09.2008 Heard the counsel for the petitioner and the State. 2. The petitioner, Shiv Ranjan Prasad Singh, was the Manager of the Warisnagar Branch of the Union Bank of India from where he was transferred and in his place Ratan Kumar Singh joined as Manager. This Ratan Kumar Singh was fired by three persons, due to which, he subsequently died. Petitioner is not named in the first information report. On the basis of confessional statement of one Shaker Rai simply it has come that one Rajeev Kumar Singh @ Pallu Singh used to enhance threat to the deceased and petitioner while posted at this branch had very cordial relationship with Pallu Singh. Counsel for the petitioner submits that except this evidence there is nothing against the petitioner. There is no substantial evidence except suspicion. 3. Considering the facts, the prayer for anticipatory bail on behalf of the petitioner, Shiv Ranjan Prasad Singh, is allowed. He is directed to be released on anticipatory bail, in case of his surrender before the Court concerned within four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- 2 (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with Warisnagar P.S. Case No. 226 of 2007 to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Samastipur, subject to the condition laid down under Section 438(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code. S.A. ( Mridula Mishra, J. )