IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.17956 of 2008 BINOD DEVI @ BINODA DEVI & ORS Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3. 15.07.2008 Heard the counsel for the petitioners and the State. F.I.R. of Kadwa Balia Belone P.S. Case No. 207/07 has been registered u/Ss 420, 467, 468, 471 and other allied Sections of the IPC on the basis of complaint filed by one, Bhola Prasad Mandal. The allegation relates to the selection of Panchayat Shikshaks. It has been alleged that the petitioners were selected as Panchayat Shikshaks by giving illegal payment while the complainant was bonafide claimant for the post of Panchayat Shikshaks. It has been submitted by the petitioners’ counsel that an inquiry was conducted by the Block Development Officer, Kadwa and it was found that the informant could not be selected as he did not turn up for counseling in spite of the fact that he is top in merit list. It has also been submitted that the selection was made as per rules for selection of Panchayat Shikshaks. Considering these facts, prayer for anticipatory bail on behalf of the petitioners, namely, Binod Devi @ Binoda Devi, Dinesh Insan @ Dinesh Kumar Insan, Rajendra Kumar @ - 2 - Rajendra Insan and Suresh Chandra Paswan is allowed. In the event of his arrest or surrender within four weeks from today in the court below, they will be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with above-mentioned case to the satisfaction of CJM, Katihar subject to the conditions as laid down u/S 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. AKV/ (Mridula Mishra,J.)