IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.3138 of 2011 SHATRUGHAN PASWAN & ANR. Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 10.02.2011. Heard learned counsels for the petitioners and the State. The petitioners are the Mukhiya and Panchayat Secretary are apprehending their arrest in a case registered under Sections 171(F), 420, 467, 468 and 471 of the I.P.C. Basically it is alleged that the newly appointed teachers joined on the eve of Assembly Election when model code of conduct was enforced. Learned counsel for the State, however, submits that the paragraph no. 3 of the report of the District Agriculture Officer which is part of the F.I.R. suggests that the newly appointed teacher Aakesh Kumar alongwith six-seven persons came forcibly made his joining on 16.08.2010 as stated by the Incharge Headmaster and made his attendance also. Similar accusation has been made against other newly appointed teachers. Considering the fact that accusation of forceful joining is against newly appointed teachers and not against the petitioners nor there is allegation with regard to illegality in appointment, let the petitioners, Shatrughan Paswan and Sikandra Yadav, be released on bail in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of twelve weeks from today in connection with Naukothi P.S. Case No. 113 of 2010 on - 2 - furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/-(Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned C.J.M., Begusarai, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of Code of Criminal Procedure. U.K. (Dinesh Kumar Singh,J)