IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.33319 of 2008 FIROZ NAYEEM EX. B.D.O. JOKIHAT BLOCK P.S.JOKIHAT, DIST. ARARIA,S/O LATE SYED MD.NAYEEMULLAH Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 02 20.10.2008 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner is an accused in a case registered for the offences punishable under sections 406,409,420,467,468,471 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code. The allegation against the petitioner who was the B.D.O. at the relevant time is that he has misappropriated a large amount of Rs. 40, 0000 in the disbursement of Indira Awas Yojana in favour of 4,00 beneficiaries in the concerned Panchayat. Further allegation is that as a matter of fact the beneficiaries were not given the money and the payments were shown on fake identification. The beneficiaries have filed a complaint before the concerned authority stating therein to the effect that they have not received the alleged money which is said to have been distributed to them. Learned A.P.P. appearing on behalf of the State opposes the prayer for bail and submits that in view of the allegation attributed in the F.I.R. petitioner is not entitled to privilege of anticipatory bail and the - 2 - submissions advanced on behalf of the petitioner needs thorough scrutiny. Considering the above, and the facts and circumstances of the case I am not inclined to allow the petition for anticipatory bail. The same is accordingly rejected. Sym ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)