AB 1417/2011 BEFORE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE B.D. AGARWAL This application under Section 438 Cr. P.C. has been filed by the accused Shri K amal Nath praying for pre-arrest bail in connection with Panbazar P.S. Case No. 68 of 2011 under Sections 406/420 IPC. Heard Mrs. B.B. Ahmed, learned counsel for the accused and Mr. B.B. Gogoi, learn ed Addl. P.P. for the State respondent. The allegation against the accused is that he took a sum of Rs. 1,50,000 / from the informant telling him that the money will be deposited in the Hotel K uber in the night and it will be collected on the next day. However, on the next day, the accused took away the money from the Manager of the Hotel and has not returned back. According to the learned counsel, the informant owed a sum of Rs. 5,00,000 to the accused and out of that only Rs. 1,50,000/-, was paid. When the remaining amount was demanded the FIR has been lodge against the petitioner. Be sides this, as per the FIR the petitioner is a friend of the informant and there was business relationship in between them. Having regard to all aspects of the matter, bail prayer is accepted. The I.O. is directed to release the accused Shri Kamal Nath on bail of Rs. 10,000/- with one surety of the like amount to the satisfaction of the I.O. in the event of his arrest in connection with aforesaid case. The accused is directed to appear before the I.O for interrogation withi n a week from today. The A.B. stands disposed of.