IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.12347 of 2008 VISHAMBHAR THAKUR Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 02.05.2008 Heard the learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner apprehends arrest in Chiraiya P.S.Case No. 149 of 2002 registered under sections 384 of the Indian Penal Code. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that on perusal of the allegations levelled idn the first information report it would appear that the allegation of receiving the money is against one Binod Kumar and if at all the funds have been misused, it has been done by him. The contract was given in the name of the petitioner as such in order to avoid undue harassment and maintain image in the society he has deposited back the advance amount of Rs. 7,500/- as stated in paragraph 13 supported by the relevant document as contained in Annexure-2 of the petition. It is further submitted that the petitioner has got reasonable apprehension of being arrested as the police as started taking steps for his arrest. As such, the petitioner deserves to be granted the privilege of anticipatory bail. Learned Addl. P.P. appearing on behalf of the State on the other hand opposes the prayer for bail, however he is not in position to refute the submissions advanced on behalf of the petitioner. Having considered the submissions and on perusal of the allegations levelled in the first information report, it is directed that in the event of arrest or surrender within a period of four weeks from today, the petitioner Vishambhar Thakur be released on anticipatory 2 bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Sikrahna at Motihari in connection with Chiraiya P.S.Case No. 149 of 2002 subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Manish/- ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J.)