IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr. Misc. No.2382 of 2009 1. Laxmi Narayan Singh S/o Late Panchu Singh & 2. Kum Kum Devi W/o Munna Singh Both resident of village- Kumaripur, P.S. - Manihari, District-Katihar. Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 4/ 26.03.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the State. Petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with a case registered for the offence under sections 323, 342, 406, 420/34 of the Indian Penal Code and section 3(x) of the Schedule Caste and Schedule Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. Petitioner no.1 is the father and petitioner no.2 is his daughter, who is Mukhiya of Kumaripur Panchayat. They are alleged to have called the complainant by caste name in public view and also alleged to have cheated them of Rs.10, 000/- out of Rs. 24,000/- which was paid to her in two instalments under Indira Awas Yojna. Counsel for the petitioners submits that the allegation aforesaid is not correct. It appears that initially there was a complainant filed which was referred to the police directing the police to investigate the case and submit final form by 20.11.2008. Counsel for the petitioners is not sure whether chargesheet/ final form has been submitted or not. In the circumstances, I direct the petitioners to surrender in the court below (C. J. M., Katihar) within four weeks from today in connection with Manihari P.S. case no.155 of 2008 and if there is no chargesheet by then, they (1. Laxmi Narayan Singh and 2. Kum Kum Devi) be admitted to the privilege of bail until the submission of - 2 - chargesheet. In the event, there is final form and the petitioners have been sent up for trial then their case for grant of bail be considered in accordance with law. Let this order be sent to the court below through fax on payment of usual charges by the petitioners. JA/- (V. N. Sinha, J.)