Uplendu Rajkumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.7477 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-400 Year-2025 Thana- BIHARIGANJ District- Madhepura ====================================================== Uplendu Rajkumar S/o Virendra Mehta R/o Village - Shekhpura, ward No. 08, P.S - Bihariganj, District - Madhepura ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Saurav Kumar Suman, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mrs. Rina Sinha, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 09-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The instant application for anticipatory bail has been filed by the petitioner apprehending his arrest in connection with Bihariganj P.S. Case No. 400 of 2025 instituted for the offence under Sections 316(2), 316(5) and 318(3) of B.N.S.

3. The case of the prosecution is that Sheikhpura PACS Chairman has defalcated to the tune of Rs. 33,73,830/- (thirty three lakhs seventy-three thousand eight hundred thirty rupees)

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has falsely been implicated in this case. Learned counsel has submitted that petitioner is manage of that PACS. He has also submitted that from perusal of the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.7477 of 2026(2) dt.09-02-2026 2/2 Annexure-P/2 it will transpire that Bihar State Cooperative Bank Limited has given a certificate that this is to certify that there is no any outstanding against in paddy procurement F/Y 2024-25 in cash credit account. It goes to show that he has deposited all the defalcated amount and the certificate is issued by the concerned thereafter. Petitioner is having no criminal antecedent.

5. In contra, learned APP appearing for the State has opposed the prayer of bail of the petitioner.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and in the facts and circumstances of the case as stated above, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The petitioner is directed to surrender in the Court below within a period of four weeks from today and in the event of his arrest or surrender in connection with Bihariganj P.S. Case No. 400 of 2025, he will be enlarged 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 learned S.D.J.M., Udakishunganj, Madhepura subject to the conditions as laid down under section 482(2) of B.N.S.S.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Shubham/- U T