IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.41190 of 2008 1. Kiran Devi widow of late Suresh Prasad, resident of Village- Tehata, P.S. Makhdumpur, District- Jehanabad. 2. Ravindra Kumar, son of late Naurangi Ram, resident of Village- East Saran, Tehata Bazar, P.S.-Makhdumpur, District-Jehanabad. -----Petitioners. -Versus- 1. The State of Bihar. 2. The Additional Director General of Police, Vigilance Investigation Bureau, Bihar, Patna…………………………………Opposite Parties. -With- Cr.Misc. No.41212 of 2008 1. Ram Twakya Sharma son of late Hari Narayan Sharma, resident of Village- Lakhan Sambha, Gram Panchayat- Kumardih, Block and P.S. Makhdumpur, District- Jehanabad. 2. Shatrughan Prasad son of late Banshi Singh, resident of Village- Kurtha Dih, Gram Panchayat-Kalanaur, Block and P.S.- Makhdumpur, District- Jehanabad. 3. Braj Bhushan Sharma son of Arjun Sharma, resident of Village and Gram Panchayat-Kalanaur, Block and P.S.- Makhumpur, District- Jehanabad………………………………………………..Petitioners. -Versus- 1. The State of Bihar. 2. The Additional Director General of Police, Vigilance Investigation Bureau, Bihar, Patna……………………………..Opposite Parties. -With- Cr.Misc. No.51496 of 2008 1. Baliram Singh, son of Late Lal Bahadur Singh, resident of Village- Punar, Police Station- Atari, District-Gaya. 2. Uttam Sao, son of Suraj Sao, resident of Village- Bahorama, Police Station- Atari, District-Gaya……………….Petitioners. -Versus- The State of Bihar………………………………….Opposite Party. -With- Cr. Misc. No. 3151 of 2009 1. Taneshwar Yadav, son of Late Sukar Yadav, resident of Village- Satgarwa, P.S.- Magadh University, Bodh Gaya, District-Gaya. 2. Krishna Choudhary, Son of Late Dudh Choudhary, resident of Village- Bodh Gaya Minya Bigaha, P.S.- Bodh Gaya, District-Gaya. 3. Baleshwar Prasad @ Baleshwar Yadav , son of Janak Yadav, Resident of Village- Amawan, Ward No.4, P.S.-Bodh Gaya, District- Gaya. 4. Smt. Ranju Devi, wife of Sachitanand Paswan, resident of Village- Tirkha, P.S.-Magadh University,Bodh Gaya, District-Gaya. 5. Laxmi Narayan Paswan, Son of Maheshi Paswan, resident of Village-Karwanghaw, P.S. Cherki, District-Gaya……….Petitioners. - 2 - -Versus- The State of Bihar,through Vigilance………………Opposite Party. ------- For the petitioners : Surendra Kumar Singh, S.Hafeez Ahmad and Smt. Sudha Singh, Advocates. For the Vigilance : Sri C.M. Chaurasia, Advocae. Cr.Misc. No.10306 of 2009 BASO DEVI, Wife of Suresh Chaudhari, resident of Village- Charkdhora, P.S. Makhdumpur, District- Jehanabad………………………..Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar through the Vigilance……………..Opposite Party. ----------- 4. 20.03.2009. Petitioners in all these applications are Public Distribution System dealers. Special Case No. 27 of 2008 arising out of Vigilance P.S. Case No. 39 of 2008 was registered for offences under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 409, 406, 201,120B of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 7/8/13(2) read with 13(i) (d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act. Allegations in the F. I. R. relates to supply of food grains in excess to the money deposited by P.D.S. dealers on the basis of forged store issue orders. This offence is said to have been committed by the officials of B.S.F.C. in conspiracy with Block Supply Officer and P.D.S. dealers. As per the allegation assessed a loss of Rs. 31,87, 617.00/-. Counsel for the petitioners submits that before institution the First Information Report, P. D. S. dealers like petitioners when came to know about illegality committed by officials, they deposited amount to the tune of excess food grains lifted by them. The money was deposited through Bank Drafts. It is also stated that action of the - 3 - petitioners show that they are not part of conspiracy of the offence committed by the officials. Considering these facts, prayer for anticipatory bail on behalf of the petitioners is allowed. In the event of arrest or surrender within four weeks from today, the petitioners Kiran Devi, Ravindra Kumar in (Cr. Misc. No. 41190 of 2008), Ram Twakya Sharma, Shatrughan Prasad, Braj Bhushan Sharma in (Cr. Misc. No. 41212 of 2008), Baliram Singh , Uttam Sao in (Cr. Misc. No. 51496 of 2008), Taneshwar Yadav, Krishna Choudhary, Baleshwar Prasad @ Baleshwar Yadav, Smt. Ranju Devi, Laxmi Narayan Paswan in (Cr. Misc. No. 3151 of 2009)and Baso Devi in (Cr. Misc. no. 10306 of 2009) are directed to be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/-((Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Special Judge, Vigilance-I, Patna in connection with Special P.S. Case No. 27 of 2008 (arising out of Vigilance P.S. Case No. 39 of 2008) subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Petitioners will attend the court regularly on each and every date fixed in the trial. In case, they make themselves absent without sufficient reason or without prior permission of the court, their bails bonds will be cancelled. U.K. (Mridula Mishra,J)