IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.26378 of 2008 UMESH KUMAR SINHA Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 25.7.2008. Heard counsel for the petitioner and the counsel appearing for the Vigilance. As per the allegation in the F.I.R. subsidy allowed by the government on the cotton yarn to be distributed to the weavers was misappropriated. 50 bundles of cotton yarn is shown to be distributed to the weavers but in fact not distributed to them. The period during which this misappropriation is alleged was in between 1988-89. The case was instituted in the year 1998. Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was posted as Accountant-cum-store keeper during the relevant period. So far the distribution work is concerned, he is not there. It has also been submitted that F.I.R. was instituted after ten years and the charge sheet was submitted after ten years of the institution of the case. Considering the aforesaid facts prayer for anticipatory bail is allowed. The petitioner namely Umesh Kumar Sinha is directed to surrender before the Special Judge, Vigilance, South Bihar, Patna within four weeks from today and on his so surrendering he shall be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Special Judge, Vigilance in connection with Vigilance P.S.Case no.16 of 1998 subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. and also subject to the condition that the petitioner - 2 - will co-operate with the trial and not remained himself absent on any date fixed by the court without prior permission or without showing sufficient cause. Sss/- (Mridula Mishra, J)