Poonam Kumari @ Poonam Devi And ANR v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Criminal Miscellaneous No.16710 of 2016 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -338 Year- 2014 Thana -BAHERA District- DARBHANGA ======================================================
1. POONAM KUMARI @ POONAM DEVI wife of Arjun Ram
2. Arjun Ram son of Late Rati Chandra Ram, Both resident of VillageDharaura, P.S.- Bahera, District- Darbhanga. .... .... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Madhusudan Kumar, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Ajay Kr. 2(App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 05-07-2016 Heard both sides.
The petitioners apprehend their arrest in Bahera P.S. Case No. 338/2014, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 406, 420 of the Indian Penal Code.
The informant, Block Development Officer, Benipur made surprise inspection and alleged that petitioner no. 1 Poonam Kumari was entrusted with Rs. 2,50,000/- for distribution of pension among old age pensioners, but the pensioners disclosed that they got Rs. 1,750/- only instead of Rs. 1,800/-. It is submitted that petitioners are husband and wife. Husband was assisting the wife in distribution of pension. All the signatories have stated that they received the entire amount of
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.16710 of 2016 (4) dt.05-07-2016 2/2 pensions and given in writing and on affidavit that no such deduction was made from their pension.
Considering the facts aforesaid, the petitioners, in the event of their arrest or surrender before the court below within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order, are directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Benipur in connection with Bahera P.S. Case No. 338/2014, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr. P.C.
(Prabhat Kumar Jha, J.) Vinita/- U T