IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.12189 of 2008 VINOD KUMAR SINGH Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3 09.05.2008 Heard the learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner apprehends arrest in Mohania P.S.Case No. 342 of 2007 registered under sections 379 of Indian Penal Code and section 135/138/140 of the Electricity Act. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that on perusal of the documents brought on record it would appear that the authorities have lodged the present case in question taking as their personal vendetta which would be appearing from the series of litigations between the petitioner and the authorities. The petitioner has already filed a complaint before the District Forum vide Case No. 4 of 1999 claiming compensation for not giving electrical connection which was disconnected without any basis. Even during pendency of that case a further complaint case was filed by this petitioner against the concerned authorities vide Complaint Case No. 1539 of 2007 ( Annexure-7) wherein it was alleged that the authorities have issued illegal energy bill and in retaliation the present F.I.R. was lodged on 17th December, 2007. As such, this petitioner deserves to be granted the privilege of anticipatory bail. Having considered the submissions and on perusal of the allegations levelled in the first information report as also taking into consideration the materials brought on record, it is directed that in the event of arrest or surrender within a period of four weeks from today, - 2 - the petitioner, Vinod Kumar Singh be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kaimur at Bhabhua, in connection with Mohania P.S.Case No. 342 of 2007 subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Manish/- ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J.)