IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.17474 of 2009 RAMANAND SINGH Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 17.6.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. This petition for anticipatory bail has been filed by the petitioner, who is an accused for offences punishable under Sections 467/468/471/420 and 120 B of the Indian Penal Code. This matter is with regard to the alleged illegalities committed in the election of Vidyalaya Shiksha Samiti, Salkhua District Saharsa. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is the Block Education Extension Education Officer posted in the area and he was given duty to submit an enquiry report and after due investigation and after considering the report of Mukhiya and also of Panchayat Sewak who was appointed as election officer, he submitted his report before the District Superintendent of Education, Saharsa on 5.8.2005, on the basis of which final order has already been passed by the said authority. Learned counsel for the petitioner further states that entire allegation is absolutely false and frivolous and if any one was aggrieved by the said election, he should have filed a proper petition/application before the appropriate authority with regard thereto. But instead of filing such a petition, the instant case has been maliciously filed. Considering the facts and circumstances of this case - 2 - as well as the arguments of the parties, this petition is allowed. In case of surrender/arrest within fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order in the court below, petitioner, namely Ramanad Singh shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/-(Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Saharsa in connection with Salkhua P. S. Case No. 123 of 2008, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Kanchan (S. N. Hussain, J.)