Full Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 3406 of 2012 Raj Narayan Pathak .... Petitioner(s) Versus State of Jharkhand ... Opposite Party Coram : HONBLE MR. JUSTICE D.N.UPADHYAY For the petitioner (s): Mr. Indrajit Sinha For the opposite party : Addl.P.P. 19.12.2012 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the State. This is an application for grant of anticipatory bail filed by the petitioner in connection with Sadar PS case No. 161 of 2006 for the offence registered under sections 406/409/420 of the Indian Penal Code. It reveals from the FIR that irregularities were found in purchase of books in Jharkhand Education Project Council and books were purchased for more than the budget allocated. During investigation, it was detected that the petitioner being the resource person has also ordered for supply of books to Rajkamal Prakashan and Radha Krishna Prakashan and therefore his involvement has also surfaced. It is submitted that the petitioner was served with chargesheet vide Annexure 5 at page 40 to which he has replied.The order issued by him was canceled as soon as he could learn the mistake. It is nowhere stated either in the FIR or in the evidence collected by the investigating officer in the case diary that the petitioner has misappropriated any amount. Learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer. Considering facts and circumstances as appearing from the record available before me and the evidence collected in the case diary, the petitioner above named is directed to appear/ surrender before the court below within a period of three weeks positively from the date of this order and on his surrender, he shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned CJM, Hazaribagh, in connection with Sadar PS case No 161 of 2006 ( GR No. 731 of 2006), subject to the conditions laid down under section 438(2) Cr.P.C. Ambastha/- ( D.N.Upadhyay,J.)