IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.24490 of 2008 AMARNATH DAS Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 08.07.2008 Heard the counsel for the petitioner and the State. Altogether 21 cases with similar allegation have been filed against the petitioner. Allegation relates to defalcation of public money of a society, namely, Punjab National Bank , Karamchari Bachat Ewam Swabilambi Sahkari Samiti, Katihar. The petitioner was treasurer of the society. The society was formed for the employees of Punjab National Bank in which money was being deposited by the members on daily basis or other manners. The employees in whose account, amount deposited, were not paid back amount with interest, as such complaint cases one after another were filed against the office bearers of the society. Counsel for the petitioner submits that for similar allegation the petitioner has remained in custody for one and a half years in one of such cases. It has also stated that so far the alleged defalcation of money is concerned, for it depositors themselves are jointly responsible as after taking loan from the society, they did not refund it. Certificate proceedings have also been - 2 - initiated for realization of the money. It has also been submitted that some co-accused persons have been granted anticipatory bail. Considering this fact, prayer for anticipatory bail on behalf of the petitioner, Amarnath Das is allowed. In the event of his arrest or surrender within four weeks from today in the court below, he will be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Judicial Magistrate, Ist Class, Katihar in Complaint case No. 1097/06. AKV/ (Mridula Mishra,J.)