IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.33897 of 2010 MAHESHWAR DAS Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 02/ 4.11.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned P.P. for the State. Petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Dharahra P.S. Case no. 87/2010 registered under sections 419,420,409 ,467,468 and 471/34 of the IPC. Admittedly, at the relevant time, petitioner was Mukhiya of Matadih Gram Panchayat and there was a complain against petitioner and several other persons and when the aforesaid complain was got enquired, it was detected that certain illegalities and irregularities were committed by the petitioner and other accused persons. So far as petitioner is concerned, it appears that he mainly relates to scheme no.1 of 2007-2008 and allegation against him is that he selected wrong site for plantation and also purchased some plants from the Forest department on higher rate but learned counsel for the petitioner submits that aforesaid plants were purchased from the Forest department at the rate of Rs 2/- per plant and so far as selection of site is concerned, admittedly, petitioner is not technical person. In the aforesaid circumstances, this anticipatory bail is allowed and it is ordered that the petitioner Maheshwar Das, in the event of arrest/ surrender within 30 days from the date of communication of the order, be released on bail in connection with Dharahra P.S. Case no. 87 of 2010 on furnishing bail bond of Rs 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction 2 of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Munger subject to condition as laid down under section 438(2) of the Cr. P.C. shahid (Hemant Kumar Srivastava,J))