IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.39083 of 2009 Mayank Kumar Singh, S/o Santosh Kumar Singh, R/0 Flat No. 101, Maa Chhinmastika Complex, Near Ramawati Nursing Home, Bailey Road, P.S. Shastrinagar, District-Patna. ……Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar ………………………..Opposite Party. ----------- 3. 05. 04. 2010. Heard Mr. Ashwani Kumar Singh, learned senior counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner ,Mr. Sanjay Kumar Ojha, learned counsel appearing on behalf of informant as also Mr. Dasrath Mehta, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. By order dated 21. 12. 2009, the petitioner was extended privilege of ad-interim anticipatory bail on the ground that there are possibilities for settlement of entire dispute out of the court, as the offence in question is compoundable one. When this matter was taken up today for its final disposal, then it was stated by the learned counsels for the parties that compromise could not be arrived at despite their best effort. However, learned counsel for the petitioner has fairly stated that without going to the merit of the case, his client is prepared to deposit Rs. 60,000/- in the court below subject to outcome of the trial. Learned counsel for the informant, though opposed the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail, has not been able to show the valid ground as to why compromise in the matter could not be arrived at save and except that the entire amount, which is the subject matter of dispute could not be paid by the petitioner to the 2 informant. Be that as it may, in the facts and circumstances of the case, provisional anticipatory bail granted to the petitioner by order dated 21. 12. 2009, is hereby confirmed subject to the condition that petitioner must deposit the amount of Rs. 60,000/- in the court below within a period of four weeks from today, which shall be subject to outcome of the trial. It is made clear that deposit of the aforesaid amount by the petitioner shall in no way be construed as admission of the guilt by the petitioner. It is needless to say that if the petitioner is held guilty in the trial, then amount deposited by him shall be forfeited and may be paid to the informant, if such direction is issued by the trial court. However, if the petitioner is not held guilty, the amount deposited by him shall be returned to him. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that court below may be directed to keep the entire amount in some interest generating fund. He is free to make such submissions before the court below, who will decide the said issue in accordance with law. m.p. ( Birendra Prasad Verma, J.)