IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.9688 of 2011 GOPAL CHANDRA DAS Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 18.04.2011 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner being the ward member of the Panchayat is apprehending his arrest in a complaint case in which cognizance has been taken under Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code. It is alleged that the complainant’s wife name was at sl.no.1 in the merit list of Anganwari Sevika. It is further alleged that subsequently Rs. 50,000/- was demanded by the petitioner for making the appointment. Subsequently, the complainant came to know that on the said post one Sabita Kumari, who had been of a different Gram Panchayat, has been appointed having lesser points in the merit list. It has been submitted on behalf of learned counsel for the petitioner that the witnesses had not supported the accusation of the complainant and other accused persons have been granted anticipatory bail. 2 Considering the aforesaid facts, let the above named petitioner, be released on anticipatory bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of 12 weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Purnea in connection with Complaint Case No. 1580/2007, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. Nitesh ( Dinesh Kumar Singh, J.)