Kumari Prathna @ Teacher Kumari Prathna @ Kumari Prarthna @ Shikshika Kumari Prarthna v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.9437 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-240 Year-2025 Thana- RAHIKA District- Madhubani ====================================================== Kumari Prathna @ Teacher Kumari Prathna @ Kumari Prarthna @ Shikshika Kumari Prarthna D/o Jagdish Prasad Ram R/o Village- Suratganj, Ward no 15, PS- Madhubani town, District- Madhubani ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar 2.

Vigilance Department, Patna Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Gagandeo Yadav Mr. Ravi Prakash For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Md. Matloob Rab Mr. Arvind Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 26-03-2026

1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned APP for the State and the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the informant.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in anticipation of her arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120(B) of the Indian Penal Code.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is a person with clean antecedent and is a woman and in sum and substance the allegation is that petitioner was working as a Teacher since 2006 based on

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.9437 of 2026(2) dt.26-03-2026 2/3 forged mark-sheet.

4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has been falsely implicated in the instant case by the informant. It is next submitted that prior to instituting the instant FIR, no showcause was issued to the petitioner seeking her explanation. It is next submitted that had a show-cause been issued to the petitioner, in that event, the FIR may not have been instituted after considering the reply to the show-cause, but then, no such opportunity was given. It is also submitted that if privilege of anticipatory bail is granted to the petitioner, the petitioner will not abscond rather will cooperate in the investigation to prove her innocence.

5. Learned A.P.P. opposes the anticipatory bail application.

6. Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner, abovenamed, in the event of her arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of six weeks, is directed to be released on bail on her furnishing bail-bonds in the sum of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.9437 of 2026(2) dt.26-03-2026 3/3 sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Trial Court where the case is pending/successor Court in connection with Rahika P. S. Case No.240 of 2025, subject to the conditions laid down under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Satyavrat Verma, J) vikash/- U T