Md. Tarique Anwar @ Tarique Anwar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.17268 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-166 Year-2022 Thana- JOKIHAT District- Araria ====================================================== Md. Tarique Anwar @ Tarique Anwar Son of Mojahid @ Mojahidul Islam Resident of Village- Daulatpur, Ward No. 02, Panchayat- Dubha, Police Station- Jokhat, District-Araria ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Mukesh Kumar Rana For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Anuj Kumar Shrivastava ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 14-03-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 420, 409, 467, 468/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. As per prosecution case, the petitioner is ward secretary of ward no.2 of Dubba Panchayat who along with others are said to have been committed financial irregularities in Prime Minister Gramin Awas Yojana.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has falsely been implicated in this case. It is also submitted that the petitioner is ward secretary of War No.2 of Dubba Panchayat

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.17268 of 2024(2) dt.14-03-2024 2/2 and the beneficiaries are resident of War No.7 so there is not role of this petitioner petitioner in distribution of Prime Minister Awas Yojana. The said Prime Minister Awas Yojana (Rural) beneficiaries list was verified by the Awas Assistant, Supervisor as well as concerned B.D.O. The petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as stated in para-3 of the bail petition and he is languishing in judicial custody since 19.1.2024. Other coaccused Md. Belal has already been enlarged on bail granted by this Court vide order dt. 11.12.2023 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 79548 of 2023.

5. Learned APP appearing for the state has opposed the prayer of regular bail.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case as well as custody of the petitioner, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with Jokihat P.S. Case No. 166 of 2022 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned C.J.M., Araria.

(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) Amandeep/- U T