IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.46140 of 2008 SURENDRA MAHTO Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 16.12.2008 Heard Mr. M.P.Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. D. Mehta, learned A.P.P. The petitioner is the Headmaster of a school who holds a joint account with the assistant teacher Smt. Sushma Kumari who complained in writing that the petitioner had withdrawn different sorts of money which totalled up to Rs.31,000/- by forging her signature on the withdrawal form. The fact is not disputed by the petitioner. It is contended that, in fact, the petitioner had withdrawn the money for running various schemes handed out to the teachers of the school and specially to him but he was struck by misfortune as his wife was detected suffering from cancer and the petitioner had to rush her to different higher medical Institutes so as to getting his wife treated and on that account he could not spend the money. His wife died and he deposited the money as soon as he learnt about the filing of the case. The petitioner, the Headmaster, is in custody since 16.9.2008 and the Court feels that he could be prosecuted in a domestic enquiry also for indulging in moral turpitude. Let petitioner named above be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Lakhisarai, in connection with Surjgarha(Piri Bazar) - 2 - P.S. case no.247 of 2008. sudip ( Dharnidhar Jha,J )