IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.41499 of 2010 Om Prakash Murari S/ o Late Surendra Yadav, Resident of village- Laxmipur, P.S. Sour Bazar, (O.P. Patarhat), District-Saharsa. ……. Petitioner. Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR … OPP.PARTY. ----------- 02/ 22.12.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. Petitioner is an accused for offences punishable under sections 420, 385/34 of the Indian Penal Code. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he is a Government teacher having no criminal antecedents and only on the basis of statement of one out of 11 witnesses he has been implicated in the instant case. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that no case under Section 385 of the Indian Penal Code is made out as there is no allegation against the petitioner that he has put a person in fear of injury to commit extortion. He further submits that he cannot be assumed to be a beneficiary as he has no concern with the Panchayat work also, but inspite of that he is in custody since 13.09.2010 when he surrendered voluntarily. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, this petition for bail is allowed. Let petitioner Om Prakash Murari be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000 (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, - 2 - Saharsa in connection with Sour Bazar (O.P.Patarghat) P.S.Case No.36 of 2010. Sunil (S. N. Hussain, J.)