IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.15453 of 2010 SHIV RAMAN OJHA, SON OF LATE SAHDEV OJHA, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE BAGA, P.O. BAGA, P.S. AJIMABAD, DISTRICT BHOJPUR. Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR with Cr.Misc. No.15609 of 2010 MANJU KUNWAR, WIFE OF LATE AJAY SINGH @ AJAI YADAV RESIDENT OF VILLAGE SARAIYA, POLICE STATION SANDESH DISTRICT BHOJPUR. Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 02. 07.06.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the State. Petitioners in the two application(s) are apprehending their arrest in connection with a case registered for the offence under Sections-409, 420 of the Penal Code lodged by Amika Yadav who alleged against the Postmaster of Fulari post office(Shiv Raman Ojha, petitioner in Cr.Misc. No.15453 of 2010) that the Postmaster defrauded him of Rs.5,000/- the wages earned by him under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NAREGA) by withdrawing the amount from his account and paid him only Rs.800/-. During investigation the other labourers who were also cheated of the amount of wages under NAREGA by the said Postmaster were also examined by the Dy. S.P. and the Dy. S.P. found that not only the Postmaster but also the Mukhiya and others were involved in defrauding the labourers of their wages under NAREGA. The Sessions Judge having dealt with the allegation in the order dated 8.4.2010 refused the prayer of the Postmaster and the lady Mukhiya 2 Manju Kunwar for grant of bail in the event of arrest Counsel for the informant has read before this Court the contents of the supervision note of the Dy.S.P. I see substance in the findings of the Dy.S.P. In the circumstances, I am not inclined to admit the petitioners to the privilege of bail in the event of arrest. Their application for grant of bail is rejected. Rajesh/ ( V.N.Sinha, J.)