Patna High CourtCR. MISC./15690/2023bail granted

Sumit Kumar v. The Vigilance Department Investigation Bureau, Govt. Of Bihar

2023-06-23Mr. Justice Prabhat Kumar Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.15690 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-429 Year-2022 Thana- BELHAR District- Banka ====================================================== Sumit Kumar Son Of Sunil Prasad R/O Village- Kharava, P.O.- Rata, P.S.- Belhar, District- Banka ... ... Petitioner

Versus

The Vigilance Department Investigation Bureau, Govt. Of Bihar Bihar ... ... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Rajesh Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Arvind Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 23-06-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.

Petitioner apprehends arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 467/468/420/471/120B of the Indian Penal Code.

It is alleged that the petitioner obtained appointment on the post of Panchayat teacher, on the basis of forged educational certificates.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that without proper verification and enquiry, petitioner's certificates have been declared to be forged and fabricated. Moreover, as soon as the petitioner got knowledge that his certificates are not genuine, he submitted his resignation on 18.5.2003 to the office of District Programme Officer, Establishment, Banka (annexure

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.15690 of 2023(3) dt.23-06-2023 2/2 1 to the supplementary affidavit).

Considering the aforesaid facts of the case, prayer for bail of the petitioner is allowed. In the event of arrest/surrender within six weeks from today, let the petitioner, mentioned above, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Banka in Belhar Police Station Case No. 429/2022, subject to the conditions laid down under section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

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