IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.23745 of 2008 MD.EQBAL ANSARI Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3. 24.09.2008 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner, Accountant of Bihar State Beverage Corporation, Bettiah Depot is an accused in a case for the offence registered under Section 409 of the Indian Penal. The allegation against the petitioner is that as per the audit report of the Bihar State Beverage Corporation, there was shortage of 16850 bottles of English wine and for that FIR has been lodged against all the employees right from the top to bottom alleging responsible for the same. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that at the material time petitioner was the accountant and basically maintained the accounts work and no irregularity has been indicated in the audit report which led to the loss alleged. Learned counsel for the State submits that all the persons as alleged in the FIR are responsible for the loss. Considering the submissions as made above as well as the materials brought on record and the - 2 - averments made in the petition, it is directed that in the event of arrest or surrender within a period of four weeks from today, the petitioner, Md. Eqbal Ansari 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, Bettiah, West Champaran in connection with Bettiah Mofussil P.S. Case No. 71 of 2008 subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Jagdish (Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J)