1. Heard Mr. Bindhyachal Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Devendra Kumar Sinha, learned Senior Advocate appearing on behalf of the State.

2. The petitioner has made two prayers in the writ petition. The first prayer is to restrain the respondents from arresting him in connection with Forbesganj P.S. Case No. 154 of 2012 and the second prayer is to set aside the warrant of arrest dated 18.5.2012 issued by the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Araria.

3. One Rakesh Kumar Singh (respondent no.4) submitted a written information to Forbesganj Police Station on 21.4.2012 on the basis of which, the aforesaid F.I.R. was registered under Sections 417 and 420 of the Indian Penal Code and investigation was taken up.

4. It has been alleged in the written report filed on behalf of the informant that he is a privately employed person earning a measly sum of Rs. 3000/- per mensem and on being propelled by his faith in the petitioner and hoping for financial gains had deposited a total sum of Rs. 1000/- ‘dasvand’ (tenth part of earnings) in three instalments in the publicized Bank account of Punjab National Bank standing in the name of the petitioner. The informant has alle