Md. Meraj v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.2166 of 2015 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -116 Year- 2014 Thana -CHATOUNI DistrictEASTCHAMPARAN(MOTIHARI) ======================================================

1. Md. Meraj Son of Md. Amin Resident of Village - Kodar Katha, P.SMotipur, District - Muzaffarpur. At present resident of Mohalla - Ujjain Tola, P.S- Bettiah Town, District - West Champaran. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sanjeev Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. C.Jawahar(App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 19-08-2015 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

The petitioner seeks anticipatory bail in connection with Chhatauni P.S. Case No. 116 of 2014 registered for the offences punishable under sections 406 and 420 of the Indian Penal Code.

According to the FIR, the petitioner, an employee of Magma Fincarp Limited, collected Rs.7,30,766/- from 33 customers of Bettiah region and did not deposit the amount with the company in question. In course of investigation, several witnesses have corroborated the prosecution case. Regard being had to the serious nature of allegation,

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.2166 of 2015 (3) dt.19-08-2015 2/2 I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the prayer for anticipatory bail is rejected. In case, the petitioner surrenders and seeks bail, the same shall be considered on its own merit without being prejudiced by the order of this Court.

(Ashwani Kumar Singh, J) Pradeep/- U T