IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.23464 of 2010 SANTOSH KUMAR Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 09.07.2010. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner being the Panch is languishing in jail since 16.03.2010 in a case registered under Sections 419, 420, 406/34 of the I.P.C. The case was lodged by B.D.O. on the basis of the complaint made by Up-sarpanch making allegation that the account has jointly been opened in favour of Sarpanch and this petitioner and as per rule the account has to be opened in favour of Sarpanch and Up-Sarpanch and in absence of any one a Panch may be nominated to operate the account. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is also a Panch and since there was no confidence motion brought against the Up sarpanch hence it was resolved by the Gram Panchayat to get the account operated by Sarpanch and this petitioner and a proceeding of Gram Panchayat to that effect has been brought on record as Annexure-2. 2 Considering the aforesaid submissions of the parties and the proceeding of the Gram Panchayat as contained in Annexure-2, let the petitioner, Santosh Kumar, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned A.C.J.M., Danapur, in connection with Naubatpur P.S. Case No. 80 of 2010. U.K. (Dinesh Kumar Singh,J)