IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.1128 of 2009 NITAI CHANDRA DAS, son of Hiren Chandra Das, Panchayat Samittee, Basalgaon, R/O Village- Batna, P.S.- Barsoi, District- Katihar ----- Petitioner Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----- Opposite Party ----------- 2 26.2.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the counsel appearing on behalf of the State. Petitioner is seeking anticipatory bail in a case under Section 420 and other Sections of the Indian Penal Code. Petitioner is a member of the Panchayat Samittee. The Appointment for a general post of teacher was advertised and made. The complainant alleges that she was not appointed because the Mukhiya and members of the Samittee demanded illegal gratification. Learned counsel points out that the complainant’s name is at the bottom of the merit list and as such there is no question of appointment on the aforesaid post. Considering the submissions aforesaid, petitioner Nitai Chandra Das is directed to be released on anticipatory bail in the event of his arrest or surrender within a period of six weeks in connection with Barsoi 2 P.S. Case No. 95 of 2007 on furnishing bail bond of rupees ten thousand with two sureties of the like each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Katihar subject to the conditions laid down under Sections 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. Sanjay (Sheema Ali Khan, J.)