IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr. Misc. No.52062 of 2008 Sheoji Prasad Son of Lakhu Prasad, resident of Village-Pidari, P.S.-Inarwa, District-West Champaran. …….Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar …….Opposite Party. ----------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Umesh Chandra Verma, Adv. For the Respondent : Mr. Atul Chandra, APP ---------- 04. 06.05.2009 Heard both sides. Petitioner who is Mukhiya of a Gram Panchayat has approached this Court seeking anticipatory bail in a case instituted under Sections 420, 409 & 120-B/34 of the Indian Penal Code. Counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation in the F.I.R. is only with respect to non-observance of certain formalities in the matter of purchase of Computer & Generator set. Referring to F.I.R., it has been contended that the allegation is that before purchase of the aforesaid items the meeting of the Purchase Committee was not held and that the amount was paid through cheque even before delivery of the items. Counsel for the petitioner referring to Annexure-2 submits that there was a meeting of the Purchase Committee - 2 - in which it was resolved to purchase the two items from the shop which was found to be the lowest returns of bid amount. It is further contended that on similar allegation several Mukhiyas of different Gram Panchayats were made accused. One of such petitioner has been granted anticipatory bail by this Court under order dated 11.09.2008 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 31888 of 2008. Having regard to the submissions and after going through the materials on record, this Court is persuaded to accept the petitioner with the privilege of anticipatory bail in the event of his arrest/surrender before the court below within four weeks on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bettiah, West Champaran in connection with Inarwa P.S. Case No. 8 of 2008, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. Vikash/- (Kishore K. Mandal, J.)