IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.28645 of 2011 Surya Deo Prasad, Son of late Rameshwar Mahto, Resident of Village Chakoti, PS Khanpur, District Samastipur ---- Petitioner Versus The State Of Bihar ---- Opposite Party with Cr.Misc. No.28704 of 2011 Ram Lakhan Mahto, Son of late Anup Lal Mahto, Resident of Village Rebara, PS Khanpur, District Samastipur ---- Petitioner Versus The State Of Bihar ---- Opposite Party ----------- For the State : Mr. T. Sharma, A.P.P. (In Cr. Misc. No. 28645 of 2011) 2 26.8.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the counsel appearing on behalf of the State. The Chairmen of the PACS have been made accused in these two cases. It is submitted that in fact these two petitioners had not handed over charge to the previous Chairmen. Be that as it may, petitioners may hand over the books of account etc. to the incoming Chairmen. If the petitioners hand over the books of account etc. to the incoming Chairmen and take receipt from the District Co-operative Officer, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of this order, the Court below on filing of the said receipt at the day of surrender will release the above named petitioners on anticipatory bail in the event of their arrest or surrender within a period of six weeks in connection with Khanpur P.S. Case No. 1 of 2011 on furnishing bail bonds of rupees ten thousand each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Samastipur, subject to the conditions laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. 2 These applications are disposed of. In the mean time, no coercive steps shall be taken against the above named petitioners in both the cases in connection with Khanpur P.S. Case No. 1 of 2011 pending before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Samastipur. Sanjay (Sheema Ali Khan, J.)