IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.28930 of 2008 TARANAND DEV ARVIND @ TARANAND DEVI ARVIND Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 13.8.2008. Heard counsel for the petitioner and the State. While the petitioner was posted as Incharge Electrical Executive Engineer he deputed one Ajit Kumar unskilled labour for doing billing work. This Ajit Kumar is alleged to have vanished the dues amount from the dues register causing loss of Rs.5,02,970. 21 to the Bihar State Electricity Board. Criminal case vide Bihar P.S.Case no.276 of 2000 was instituted against Ajit Kumar. During investigation petitioner’s name was also roped in the case as on the basis of petitioner’s order Ajit Kumar was deputed for doing billing work. Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has retired from service on 31.12.2000 and he was never noticed in the case and he had no knowledge about his involvement in the case though he participated in the departmental proceeding initiated against him after his retired and when he came to know his involvement he approached this court. Considering the fact that the order of punishment passed in the departmental proceeding has been quashed by this court prayer for anticipatory bail is allowed. The petitioner namely Taranand Dev Arvind alias Taranand Devi Arvind is directed to surrender before the S.D.J.M Biharsharif at Nalanda within four weeks from today and on his so surrendering he shall be enlarged on bail on his furnishing - 2 - bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of S.D.J.M.Biharhsarif at Nalanda in connection with Bihar P.S.Case no276 of 2000 subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. However, the petitioner will participate in the trial regularly. Sss/- (Mridula Mishra, J)