IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.4038 of 2009 1. Sunita Hembram, wife of Shiv Charan Hansda. 2. Shivcharan Hansda, son of Late Chhotelal Hansda, Both resident of Village-Bhermara, P.S.-Mansahi, District-Katihar …………………………..Petitioners. Versus The State of Bihar …………………………Opposite Party. ----------- 2. 02. 06. 09. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the State. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Mansahi P.S. Case No. 96/08, registered under Section 406, 409, 420, 468, 469 and 471/120B of the Indian Penal Code. It is stated that Petitioner No. 1 is the Ward Member of Ward No. 12 of Bhermara Panchayat and Petitioner No.2 is the husband of Petitioner No. 1. Allegation against the petitioners is that they connivance with Mukhiya and Panchayat Sevak have misappropriated the money allotted for beneficiaries under Indira Awas Yojana. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that F.I.R. was instituted on 20. 12. 08. Prior to that the entire alleged defalcated amount of Rs. 24,000/- was deposited by the Mukhiya in the bank account of the beneficiaries and this fact has been reported by the Director, Zila Gramin Vikash by a letter to the D.D.C., Katihar. Without taking into consideration of this letter, the present case has been instituted. Considering the facts of the case, prayer for 2 grant of anticipatory bail filed on behalf of the petitioners, namely, Sunita Hembram and Shivcharan Hansda in connection with Mansahi P.S. Case No. 96/08 is allowed in case they surrender before the court concerned without four weeks from today on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Katihar, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of Code of Criminal Procedure. m.p. (Mridula Mishra,J.)