IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.10166 of 2009 Manhar Sati Prasad, S/o Late Madan Jee, At present Senior Manager, Administration, Bihar State Tourist Development Corporation, Patna, Beerchand Patel Path, Patna-800001. Residing at 14, Vandana Apartment, Patliputra Path, Rajendra Nagar, Patna Versus The State of Bihar, through Special P.P. Vigilance, Patna ----------- 02/ 13.08.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the Vigilance Department. Petitioner at the relevant time served as Assistant Manager with the Bihar State Tourism Development Corporation, Patna. He along with five others has been made accused in a case registered for the offence under Sections 420, 467, 468, 469, 471, 120B and 109 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 13(2), 13(1)(D) of the Prevention of Corruption Act on the allegation that petitioner and others named in the First Information Report made recommendation for illegal appointment on the basis of which the Managing Director of the Corporation, Sri S.K. Sinha issued orders of appointment leading to financial loss to the extent the wages were paid to the illegal appointees. Appreciating the nature of allegation, co-accused Navin Kumar, Ram Charan Dutt Mishra and Ram Raman Singh have been allowed the privilege of bail in the event of arrest by another Bench of this Court. Counsel for the petitioner submits that the case of the petitioner is also similar to that of the aforesaid co-accused, who have been allowed the privilege of bail and petitioner 2 should also be allowed the similar treatment, which has been allowed to the aforesaid three co-accused. Let the petitioner above named surrender in the court of Sri S.K. Panwar, Special Vigilance Judge- Ist cum A.D.J.-IV, Patna in connection with Spl. Case No. 93 of 1994, arising out of Vigilance P.S. Case No. 28 of 1994 within four weeks from the date of receipt of this order in the court below and apply for regular bail on the grounds noted above and if the court below is satisfied that the case of the petitioner is similar to that of the aforesaid three co-accused, then petitioner should also be given the similar treatment, which has been allowed to them. Until such verification, no coercive steps be taken against the petitioner. Let this order be communicated to the court below though fax on payment of usual charges by the petitioner. Arjun/ ( V.N. Sinha, J.)