Poonam Kumari @ Punam Kumari v. The State Of Bihar Through Department Of Vigilance

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.14229 of 2016 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -18 Year- 2016 Thana -ALOULI District- KHAGARIA ====================================================== POONAM KUMARI @ PUNAM KUMARI .... .... Petitioner/s

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Abhinay Raj For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Ramakant Sharma(L.O.I/C Vig.) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 01-04-2016 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the Vigilance.

The petitioner is apprehending arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Section 467, 468, 471, 120B and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

The prosecution case is that the petitioner got employment as Panchayat Teacher on basis of a certificate issued by Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad, Delhi which is not a recognized institution.

It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that as per directions issued in Public Interest Litigation by this court, the enquiry was to be made only with regard to teachers who got appointment on the forged or fabricated educational certificates but in the case of petitioner the question in issue is that

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.14229 of 2016 (2) dt.01-04-2016 2/2 whether the institution from which the petitioner passed is recognized one or not.

Considering the aforesaid facts and the fact that petitioner is a lady, let the above named petitioner be released on anticipatory bail in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of twelve weeks from today on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned CJM, Khagaria in connection with Alauli P.S. Case No. 18 of 2016 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.

The petitioner will regularly cooperate in the investigation. Non cooperation in the investigation will give liberty to the prosecution to file application before the learned court below to cancel bail bonds of the petitioner. (Dinesh Kumar Singh, J) BKS/- U T