1. In this application a point has arisen as to whether this application for grant of anticipatory bail is maintainable in the Ranchi Bench of Patna High Court and also another point for consideration is as to whether a case has been made out for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner, in the facts and circumstances of the case.

2. The facts involved in this case is that the petitioner apprehends his arrest on the basis of certain allegations in Gopalpur police station case No. 17(2)81 pending in the Court of the Sub-divisional Judicial Magistrate, Naugachhia at Bhagalpur. The case has been instituted by the Sub-divisional Block Development Officer, Naugachhia on 8-2-1981. The offence is alleged to have committed with respect to execution of certain scheme i.e., Scheme No.1, 1980-81 for digging Tirashi Pokhar by the Circle Officer, Gopalpur. There is also mention in the first information report with regard to another scheme of Dharhara Pokhar Scheme No.2 1980-81 in Gopalpur Circle. The allegation was regarding bungling having been committed constituting an offence and also mis-appropriation of fund. It appears that prior to the .lodging of the first information report