AB 1011/2011 BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AC UPADHYAY This is an application under Section 438 of Cr.P.C. seeking pre-arrest bail on b ehalf of the petitioner, namely, Sri Rajat Kanti Nag, in connection with Mornoi P.S. Case No. 80/2009 under Section 406 of the IPC. Heard Mr. Z. Hussain, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. B. B. Gogoi, le arned Additional P.P., Assam for the State-respondent. Perused the case diary and the materials on record. The FIR reveals that the accused-petitioner was Office Superintendent (on probat ion) of Sainik School, Goalpara and he had allegedly stolen some important offic e files from the office of the Superintendent and also from the restricted Almir ahs kept in school Registrar’s office. The FIR also reveals that the petitioner may misuse those official documents and harm the image of Sainik School Goalpara . However, there is no indication about the documents, which were allegedly sto len by the accused-petitioner. I have carefully perused the case dairy and materials on record. On perusal of the materials on record, it appears that there is no sufficient in criminating materials warranting custodial interrogation of the petitioner in co nnection with this case and in the event of release of the petitioner on pre-arr est bail further investigation of the case shall not be adversely affected. Accordingly, it is provided that in the event of arrest in connection with the c ase aforementioned, the petitioner, Sri Rajat Kanti Nag, shall be released on ba il on his furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000/-(Rupees ten thousand) with one local surety of the like amount to the satisfaction of the arresting authority on cond itions that he shall co-operate with the investigating agency and shall make him self available before the I/O as and when required. This bail application stands disposed of in terms of the above observations and directions.