Saket Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18027 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-134 Year-2025 Thana- BARBIGHA District- Sheikhpura ====================================================== Saket Kumar Son of Rajendra Prasad @ Rajendra Prasad Singh Resident of Village- Garhara, Ward No. 8, P.S.- Barauni, District- Begusarai ... ... Petitioner/s
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The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Sabal Kumar Jha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Uma Shankar Prasad Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 06-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 316(5), 318(3), 351(2) and 3(5) of the B.N.S.
3. The allegation in the First Information Report is that the petitioner, who was the Branch Manager of Aashirwad Micro Finance, Barbigha Branch (Sheikhpur) embezzled Rs.43,754/- from the company.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits, at the outset, that there is a delay of 19 months in lodging the First Information Report and in the present allegation of embezzlement of money from the company, the specific allegation against the petitioner is that he received the amount of Rs.43,754/- but he did not deposit the same into locker. The
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18027 of 2026(2) dt.06-04-2026 2/3 petitioner happens to be the Branch Manager of Aashirvad Micro Finance, Barbigha Branch, however, he has submitted that he had deposited the said money in the locker and had resigned from the post before lodging of the F.I.R. However, in any view of the matter, he is ready to deposit the said amount of Rs.43,754/- in the account of the Company.
5. Learned APP for the State opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail on the basis of allegations made in the First Information Report.
6. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances and considering the willingness of the petitioner to deposit the alleged defalcated amount, let the above named petitioner, be released on provisional bail for six weeks, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court below where the case is pending/successor Court in connection with Barbigha P.S. Case No. 134 of 2025, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Cr.P.C/ Section 482 (2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023.
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7. In the meantime, the petitioner would be depositing the said amount i.e. Rs.43,754/- and on deposit of the said amount, the learned Court concerned would proceed to confirm the provisional bail granted to the petitioner. (Soni Shrivastava, J) anand/- U T