IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.1293 of 2011 BADRI RAM Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3 26.04.2011 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner being the Panchayat Mukhiya is apprehending his arrest in a case registered under Sections 419, 420 and 409 of the Indian Penal Code. The accusation against the petitioner is of misappropriating the money provided for fixing the solar lights and with regard to the road repair under the NAREG Schemes. It is shocking state of affairs that the Deputy Collector, District Public Complain Cell conducted the enquiry and B.D.O. of the area lodged the F.I.R., but, they have not dealt with the amount being misappropriated and the area where the schemes were to be executed. This reflects the absolutely mechanical approach by the authorities. Let the S.P., Muzaffarpur examine the conduct of the informant as well as the concerned 2 Deputy Collector, who conducted the enquiry in the entire matter and complete the investigation within a period of three months. Let the petitioner deposit Rs. 50,000/- before the learned court below which will be invested in some fix deposit schemes, which will be subject to the result of the case. Considering the aforesaid facts, let the above named petitioner, be released on anticipatory bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of 12 weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Muzaffarpur in connection with Hathauri P.S. Case No. 87/2010, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. Amrendra/- (Dinesh Kumar Singh, J.)