IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.17385 of 2008 MAHENDRA VISHWAS Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 02. 14-5-2008 This is an application for the grant of regular bail in a case under sections 384, 420, 406, 120B of the Indian Penal Code, against six persons including the petitioner. Informant who is a Circle Inspector of Circle Office, Manpur lodged FIR alleging therein that on the direction of the District Magistrate, Gaya, he visited the office of Weight and Measurement and found that two persons Binod Kumar and Md. Sikandar were accepting papers and money from the shopkeepers for the purpose of renewal and verification. It is alleged that they disclosed that they part with the money to the staff of the office. Learned lawyer for the petitioner submits that as per the allegation petitioiner was not accepting money and collecting papers. He submits that allegation is against two persons who are not the officials of Weight and Measurement. He, therefore, submits that petitioner who is an Inspector of Weight and Measurement and is in custody from 5th March, 2008 be released on bail. Considering the submissions made, petitioner Mahendra Vishwas is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10, 000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gaya, in Mofussil P S Case No. 32 of 2008. rkp (Anwar Ahmad, J) - 2 -