Mantoon Ram @ Mantun Ram v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.15987 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-311 Year-2016 Thana- BARAUNI District- Begusarai ====================================================== Mantoon Ram @ Mantun Ram S/O Sahdev Ram R/V- Manikpur, P.S.- Gadhpura, District- Begusarai ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Manoj Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Mritunjay Kumar Nirala ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 24-08-2023 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 406, 407, 408, 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. As per prosecution case, allegation against the petitioner is that he forged the public money of Rs. 7 lakh. It is further alleged that the petitioner is a senior custodian upon whom the responsibility is to deposit the amount in SBI ATMs.

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 due to ulterior motive. The amount of misappropriated money varied day to day and during the period of audit, the petitioner was not present rather other

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.15987 of 2023(4) dt.24-08-2023 2/2 authorities of the agency were present. It is further submitted vide para-7 of the petition that although the petitioner named in FIR but alleged defalcated amount has already been deposited in the concerned ATM. For this alleged occurrence one another case Nagar P.S. Case NO 413 of 2016 has already been lodged against the petitioner. Moreover, he is languishing in judicial custody since 22.09.2022.

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

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and 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 Barauni P.S. Case No. 311 of 2016 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M.-VI, Begusarai.

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