IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.21501 of 2010 RAVINDRA SAHANI Versus STATE OF BIHAR & ANR ----------- 2. 28.6.2010 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State. The petitioner is charged with offence punishable under Sections 409, 420 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. Substance of allegation against the petitioner and some others is of misuse of amount of Rs. 2,44,790/- said to have been handed over to them for deposit in the treasury by way of excise tax by the informant. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that save and except, the general allegation against all the accused persons, no piece of evidence has been brought on record to implicate the petitioner with the alleged offence. He submits that the accusations are merely oral and that the case has been instituted in retaliation to the case filed by the petitioners pending in the labour Court for payment of wages. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that though the date of alleged occurrence is said to be 2 2.3.2010, the present case has been instituted only on 29.3.2010 and that is after the case filed by the petitioner before the labour Court on 20.3.2010. Taking into consideration the circumstances, let the petitioner, namely Ravindra Sahani be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Motihari, East Champaran in connection with Pipra P.S. Case No. 26 of 2010. Anand Kr. (Jyoti Saran, J.)