Ashok Kumar Ray v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.2536 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -227 Year- 2015 Thana -RANIGANJ District- ARRARIA ====================================================== Ashok Kumar Ray, Son of Late Govind Lal Ray, Resident of VillageGunwanti, P.S.-Bounsi, Basethi, District-Araria .... .... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner : Mr. Baleshwar Kamat, Advocate For the Opposite Party : Mr. Dr. Ajeet Kumar (APP) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JITENDRA MOHAN SHARMA ORAL ORDER 04-02-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel representing the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Raniganj P.S Case No. 227 of 2015 (G.R. Case No. 3017 of 2015) registered for the offences punishable under Sections 409, 420/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

Allegedly, the petitioner being Secretary of Gunwanti PACS, embezzled the amount of Rs. 6,48,263/- in collusion and conspiracy with Lakho Devi, Chairman of PACS. Submission is of false implication and that the petitioner has already deposited 3 lacs in Purnea District, Central Co-operative Bank Ltd., Purnea, and he is ready to deposit the rest amount also after his release. It is a case of accounting and without

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.2536 of 2017 (2) dt.04-02-2017 2/2 any fault the petitioner is suffering in custody since 03.12.2016. Learned A.P.P. opposes the prayer of bail.

In the facts and circumstances stated above, considering the detention of the petitioner and further that he is ready to deposit the rest amount and as such on his undertaking, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on execution of bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of like amount each to the satisfaction of Sri Sanjiv Kumar -II, learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Araria, in connection with Raniganj P.S Case No. 227 of 2015 (G.R. Case No. 3017 of 2015), subject to the conditions that one of the bailors must be a near relative and another having sufficient immovable property within the territorial jurisdiction of the Court concerned and the petitioner shall remain present on each and every date during trial and the default on two consecutive dates on his part without any reason shall disentitle the petitioner from privilege of bail. (Jitendra Mohan Sharma, J.) Rajiv/- U T