IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.28627 of 2008 RAN VIJAY KUMAR SINHA Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 22.09.2008 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner is an accused in a case registered for the offence under sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 120B of the Indian Penal Code. The allegation against the petitioner is that while working as Post Master he passed for payment over the withdrawal slip in respect of the account holder namely, Bal Mukund Ram and the amount was withdrawn by putting the signature of said Bal Mukund Ram, the account holder, who had already died on 26.11.2008. The first information report has been lodged by the son of the said Bal Mukund Ram alleging that the co-accused Pramod Kumar, who was the agent of the Post Office, withdrew the money whereas the Pass Book was given to him for settling the claim. It is further alleged that this petitioner on accepting the verification done by the co- accused Pramod Kumar had passed the same for payment. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that on 01.09.2006 the sons of the account holder informed the - 2 - Superintendent of Post Office, Gaya to the effect that the matter between the sons of the account holder and the said Pramod Kumar has been settled and no grievance has been left. It is further submitted that the Department on considering the above, has released the retiral dues who has already retired. Having considered the submissions, as noticed above, and in the facts and circumstances of the case, it is directed that in the event of arrest or surrender within a period of four weeks from today, the petitioner, namely, Ran Vijay Kumar Sinha be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gaya, in connection with Civil Lines Police Station Case No. 141 of 2008, G/.R.No. 1539 of 2008 subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Manish/- ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J.)