Naolesh Ranjan @ Naolesh Singh v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.3859 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-305 Year-2021 Thana- RAHUI District- Nalanda ====================================================== NAOLESH RANJAN @ NAOLESH SINGH Son of Sri Rakesh Ranjan Resident of Village Badhiya, P .S. Sarmera, District - Nalanda. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1.
The State of Bihar 2.
The District Manager, State Food Corporation, Biharsharif, District - Nalanda. Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Mithilesh Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Parmeshwar Mehta ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARVIND SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 03-04-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State.
The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Rahui (Wena) P.S. Case No. 305 of 2021 registered under Sections 409 and 420/120(B) of the Indian Penal Code. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. The first information report is lodged after lapse of three weeks. Further he submits that the petitioner is not responsible for supplying substandard quality of rice, since sample of rice was not taken from the godown of the petitioner's firm rather the sample was taken either from the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.3859 of 2022(12) dt.03-04-2023 2/2 railway rack or godown from which petitioner has no concern. It is also submitted that the letter of the District Magistrate itself clearly reveals that there has been a gross negligence by the District Manager, State Food Corporation in obtaining the CMR in Nalanda District due to which substandard rice was received and supplied to another district. Petitioner has no criminal antecedent.
Having considered the facts and circumstances of the case, let the above named petitioner be released on bail, in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of four weeks from today, on furnishing personal bond to the satisfaction of the Special Magistrate, Patna in connection with Rahui (Wena) P.S. Case No. 305 of 2021, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr. P.C.
shailendra/- (Arvind Srivastava, J) U T