IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR.MISC. NO.31302 OF 2008 1. SATHU RAI, SON OF LATE RASHO RAI, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE NAMAPUR KHERI, DISTRICT SAMASTIPUR 2. SURESH SAH, SON OF DHAMNA SAH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE NAMAPUR BAGHLA, POLICE STATION CHAKMASHI DISTRICT SAMASTIPUR VERSUS STATE OF BIHAR THRU.VIG. ******* 3 12.11.2008 Heard Counsel for the petitioner and the A.P.P. representing the State. The petitioners are accused of a case which had been registered under Sections 161, 420/34 of the Indian Penal Code. The case has been registered on 29.05.2005 later on, Section 7 and 8 of the Prevention of Corruption Act has been added vide order dated 08.05.2008 i.e. after a lapse of almost three years. Allegation is that in course of distribution of cheques to the flood victims and to the beneficiaries of Indira Awas Yojana, the petitioners received illegal money from Banarsi Mahto, Baiju Rai, Rudal Rai and Gopal Sah. Submission is that the petitioners have been in custody since May, 2008. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioners Sathu Rai and Suresh Sah are directed to be released on bail in Special Case No. 14 of 2005 arising out of Chakmeshi Police Station Case No. 2 42 of 2005 on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Special Judge (Vigilance) North Bihar, Muzaffarpur. Anand (Shyam Kishore Sharma, J.)