Mani Kumari v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.8142 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-257 Year-2021 Thana- BAKHARI District- Begusarai ====================================================== MANI KUMARI W/o Mukesh Poddar R/o- Village - Sakarpura, P.S. - Bakhari, District - Begusarai.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Shubhesh Pandey For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Arvind Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 09-05-2022 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

The petitioner seeks bail in Bakhari P.S. Case No. 257 of 2021, registered for the offence under Sections 420, 409, 467, 468, 471 and 120(B) of Indian Panel Code.

As per the prosecution case, petitioner is said to have obtained appointment, as Panchayat Shikshak, on the basis of forged and fabricated Intermediate certificate. It is submitted on behalf of petitioner that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence, as alleged in the F.I.R. In fact, the petitioner was appointed, as Shiksha-Mitra, on the basis of Matric certificate and at that time, after due verification by the concerned authority, petitioner was appointed and petitioner has never produced any forged and fabricated Intermediate certificate. Petitioner is in custody since 06.10.2021.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.8142 of 2022(5) dt.09-05-2022 2/2 However, learned counsel for the Vigilance Department vehemently opposed prayer for the prayer for bail and submitted that petitioner obtained appointment on the basis of forged and fabricated Intermediate Marks-sheet and continued to receive salary from the year 2006 to 2015 and thereby, caused revenue loss.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner and same is, accordingly, rejected. However, the learned trial court is directed to release the petitioner on bail to its own satisfaction, after framing of the charge.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) anay/- U T