IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. REV. No.535 of 2007 SUBODH KUMAR Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 4 9.9.2008 This revision application has been preferred against the order dated 17.2.2007 passed by the Sub-divisional Judicial Magistrate, Barh in G.R.No.139/01 thereby the petition filed by the petitioner for refund of the amount of Rs.30,000/- deposited at the time of granting bail has been rejected. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner .No-one appears on behalf of the State. Perused the judgment of the court below which is annexure-4 and also the impugned order. On perusal of the records it appears that this petitioner was an accused in a case registered under Section 379 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 39 and 44 of the Electricity Act. The petitioner obtained bail after depositing Rs.30, 000/- in the court below. It further appears that the petitioner was put on trial and after holding trial he was acquitted of charges leveled against him. Thereafter, he filed a petition dated 17.2.2007 for refund of the amount deposited at the time of granting bail. Since the petitioner has already been acquitted of the charges levelled against him and he has been discharged from liabilities of his bail bond, I see no legal impediment against release of the amount in favour of the petitioner. The court below has wrongly rejected the prayer of the petitioner. In the facts and circumstances this application is allowed - 2 - and the court below is directed to refund the said amount of Rs.30, 000/-(Thirty thousand) in favour of the petitioner within one month of receipt/production of a copy of this order on proper identification. B.Jha (Ghanshyam Prasad)