Satish Prasad v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.19713 of 2016 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -227 Year- 2015 Thana -JAKKANPUR District- PATNA ====================================================== Satish Prasad S/o Late Punna Prasad R/o village- Musnapur, P.S.- Gaurichak, District- Patna .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Prakash Chandra Jha, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Narendra Kr. Singh (App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVAJI PANDEY ORAL ORDER 22-09-2016 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

This application has been filed for quashing the order of cognizance dated 27.11.2015 passed in Sessions Trial No.3933 of 2015, arising out of Jakkanpur P.S. Case No. 227 of 2015, by the Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Patna, for the offence under Sections 406, 409, 420, 467, 468, 371/120(B) of the Indian Penal Code.

Allegation has been made that huge amount of money was withdrawn from the Bank account of Joint Agriculture Director, Mechanical Cell, Patna.

Specific allegation has been made that the petitioner is the record keeper and cheque was in his possession.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.19713 of 2016 (2) dt.22-09-2016 2/2 Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that money can be withdrawn only on the basis of valid signature and the Bank has found that the signature on the cheque was genuine having not been tempered in any manner. This Court does not find any error in the order of cognizance passed by the court below. Accordingly, this application is dismissed. However, the trial court is directed to expedite the trial and conclude the same as early as possible without unnecessary delay.

(Shivaji Pandey, J) pawan/- U