IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR.MISC. NO.25185 OF 2009 KAMLA PANDIT @ KAMALA PANDIT, SON OF LATE BABULAL PANDIT, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE DEWARIYA, P.S. JEHANABAD, DISTRICT JEHANABAD VERSUS STATE OF BIAHR ----------- 3. 15.10.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The case is under sections 419, 420, 467, 468, 471, 120B, 409 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The allegation in the first information report is of embezzlement of subsidy amount for purchasing thrashers meant to be disbursed amongst the farmers. Petitioner is said to be the Assistant who used to keep the relevant records in the office and maintain the same. Learned counsel for the petitioner pointed out that Nazir, Birendra Kumar Singh, who was responsible for preparing the cheque and Sudhir Kumar Bajpai, the informant, Sub- divisional Agriculture Officer, who later on was made an accused, have been allowed anticipatory bail by this Court vide orders dated 10.9.2009 and 17.9.2009 passed in Cr. Misc. No.31141 of 2009 and Cr. Misc. No.34173 of 2009, respectively. He submits that comparatively, petitioner had very minor role in the incident. - 2 - Petitioner is in custody since 9.6.2009 having service of more than 25 years. Learned counsel has also submitted that till now no departmental proceeding has been initiated against the petitioner. Considering the fact that other accused persons have been allowed anticipatory bail by this Court, the application is allowed. Let petitioner (Kamla Pandit @ Kamala Pandit) be enlarged 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, Jehanabad in Kurtha P.S. Case No.94 of 2008 with conditions as laid down in sub-section (3) of Section 437 of the Code of Criminal Procedure as may be applicable and also that one of the bailors shall be a close relation of the petitioner. In case of breach of any of the conditions at any stage to the satisfaction of the concerned court below, it shall be at liberty to cancel the bail of the petitioner and take steps for his arrest. B.T (J.N. Singh, J.)