AB 2496/2011 BEFORE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE B D AGARWAL Heard Mr. SN Sarma, learned senior counsel for the petitioners. Also heard Mr. B S Sinha, learned Addl.P.P. for the State. This application under section 438 of the Cr.P.C. has been filed by accused peti tioners namely, Rajindran Nair V.P. and Harmohan Deka seeking pre-arrest bail a pprehending their arrest in connection with BIEO Police Station Case No. 5 of 2011 under section 381 of the Indian Penal Code . Both the petitioners are the Assistant Manager of the State Bank of India, Geeta nagar Branch.The FIR has been lodged by the bank alleging that there was misappr opriation of Rs. 1, 76,200/- from the ATM Vault since 2006. Mr. Sarma, learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners jo ined Geetanagar Branch in the month of January, 2010 and when they detected that there was a shortage of Rs. 61,000/-, it was immediately reported to the Branch Manager. Apparently, there is a gross delay in lodging the FIR. Besides this, both the of ficers are senior officer of the bank and they have not been arrested by the I.O . for the last 11 months. I am of the view that if anticipatory bail is granted to the petitioners, there is less possibility of jumping bail.Accordingly, prayer for bail is accepted.Int erim bail granted to the petitioners on 17.08.2011 is hereby made absolute. The petitioners are directed to appear before the I.O. within a week from today and they shall co-operate in the investigation of the case.