IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.46612 of 2009 LAKHAN DAS, son of late Gohar Das (Sarpanch), resident of village- Raj Kewat Gama @ Kewatgama, P. S. Kusheshwar Asthan, District- Darbhanga. … Petitioner. Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 01.02.2010 Having considered the material on record as also the fact that the charge-sheet has already been submitted against the petitioner for offence under Sections 420, 407, 468, 409, 471, 120 B of the Indian Penal Code and the circumstances to show that the petitioner in capacity of Sarpanch of the Panchayat had embezzled with the public fund, this court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. However in the event, the petitioner would surrender and seek regular bail, the same shall be decided on the merits without being prejudiced by this order. With the aforementioned observations and directions, this application is dismissed. kanchan (Mihir Kumar Jha, J.)