Bartu Lal Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.43194 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -7 Year- 2017 Thana -GARMDAGA District- KISANGANJ ======================================================

1. Bartu Lal Singh Son of Late Jagdu Lal Singh Resident of Village - Tharosinga, Police Station - Thakurganj in the district of Kishanganj. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

.... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Raj Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Mustaque Alam ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. NILU AGRAWAL ORAL ORDER 18-10-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

Petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 24.06.2017 in connection with Garbandanga P.S. Case No. 07 of 2017 for offences punishable under Sections 406, 409, 420 of the Indian Penal Code.

The prosecution case, as lodged by the informant, is that while the petitioner was posted as Panchayat Secretary in Ekda Panchayat, a sum of Rs. 2 lakhs was given for construction of road of which he has deposited only Rs. 1 lac and the rest has still to be deposited by him or details of work done by him has to be shown. It is further alleged that while the petitioner was

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.43194 of 2017 (3) dt.18-10-2017 2/2 Incharge of other panchayats he has not given the accounts, therefore, the accounts and audit of the said panchayats could not be done.

It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that he is innocent, bears no criminal history and after the First Information Report was lodged, he has deposited Rs. 1 lac on 17.05.2017, as such, there is no misappropriation by him. Learned APP for the State is also present.

Considering the facts and circumstances and the materials on record, let petitioner appear before the court of learned A.C.J.M-III, Kishanganj and on satisfaction that the amount has been deposited, the petitioner, above named, be enlarged on bail 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.-III, Kishanganj, in connection with Garbandanga P.S. Case No. 07 of 2017.

(Nilu Agrawal, J) Rajesh/- U T