IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.4905 of 2011 BHARTI PANJIAR Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 23.03.2011. Heard the learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is apprehending her arrest in a case registered under Sections 406 and 409 of the Indian Penal Code. It is alleged by the informant that the petitioner was being Headmistress of Balmiki Rajniti Balika Uchya Vidyalaya, Madhopur, Munger, did not hand over the financial charge to the informant as she was entrusted the amount of Rs. 5,93,201.34 from the Ex-Headmaster. It appears from the learned Sessions Judge’s order that on enquiry made from the S.B.I. it was found that on the date of retirement of the petitioner i.e., on 31.08.2007 there was balance of Rs. 5,71,514.72 in the school account. It is further submitted that for the alleged offence of not giving financial charge in March,2007 the F.I.R. was lodged in November, 2009. 2 Learned counsel for the State Mr. Dashrath Mehta submits that accusation reflects the mensrea on behalf of the petitioner. Considering the fact that the petitioner is retired in 2007 and the report submitted by the Bank which reflects the amount in the School account on the date of petitioner’s retirement, let the petitioner, above named, 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 Kotwali P.S. Case No.499 of 2009 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned C.J.M. Munger, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. U. K. ( Dinesh Kumar Singh, J)