IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.32479 of 2010 SITA RAM MANJHI son of Raghunath Manjhi, Resident of Mohalla-Vikash Nagar, Road No.2, Hesag Hatia Ranchi (3), P.S.-Jagarnathpur, District-Ranchi (Jharkhand) Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3. 26.3.2011. Heard Mr. Sajid Salim Khan, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mrs. Indu Bala Pandey, learned Additional Public Prosecutor. The petitioner, who apprehends his arrest in connection with Aurangabad (T) P.S. Case No.290 of 2006 registered for the offence under section 409/34 of the Indian Penal Code, has prayed for grant of anticipatory bail. It was alleged that the petitioner, who was posted, at the relevant time, as a Divisional Accountant in Road Division No.1, Aurangabad and other officials have not deducted the royalty from the bill to the tune of rupees five lakh and odd. It was alleged that the accused persons had misappropriated the said government money. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that first information report was lodged long back in the year 2006 and the investigation is still pending, which has not been disputed by learned Additional Public Prosecutor. In view of the fact that investigation is pending since long as well as the fact that the petitioner retired in the month of December, 2009, the court is of the opinion that it is a fit case for extending privilege of anticipatory bail. Let the petitioner, above 2 named, in the event of arrest or surrender before the court below within a period of one month from today, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Aurangabad in connection with Aurangabad (T) P.S. Case No. 290 of 2006 subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Md.S. ( Rakesh Kumar, J.)