Sita Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.37628 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -88 Year- 2016 Thana -NAWAKOTHI District- BEGUSARAI ======================================================

1. Sita Devi W/o Shree Krishna Rajak, R/o Village- Rariauna, P.S.- Nowkothi, District- Begusarai.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Surendra Kishore Thakur For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sri Upendra Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 10-08-2017 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Nowkothi P.S. Case No. 88 of 2016, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 and 474 of the Indian Penal Code.

Ashok Kumar, Block Development Officer, Nowkothi, Begusarai has made a written complaint to the Officer-in-Charge of the concerned Police Station alleging therein that upon inquiry it has been found that the Mukhiya, Gram Panchayat Raj Pahsara East, Block-Nowkothi, DistrictBegusarai i.e. the petitioner herein is involved in illegal appointment of the Panchayat Teacher. It has been alleged that one Arvind Paswan was appointed instead of Vikash Paswan, who had secured more marks.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.37628 of 2017 (2) dt.10-08-2017 2/2 The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent, she has got no criminal antecedent, the said Vikash Paswan had approached the District Teacher Appointment Appellate Authority, challenging the selection process, however, his case was dismissed by the Authority and the actual fact is that the petitioner is an illiterate lady and the entire affairs is being managed by the Panchayat Secretary. It is further submitted that in view of the aforesaid contention, it is a fit case wherein the petitioner should be enlarged on bail more so since she is languishing in jail since 09.06.2017. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, I deem it fit and proper to enlarge the petitioner on regular bail.

Accordingly, the above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Begusarai in connection with Nowkothi P.S. Case No. 88 of 2016.

(Mohit Kumar Shah, J) ajaypd./- U T