Prem Kumar Sinha v. The Superintendent Of Police C.B.I. Cum Head Of The Branch C.B.I/Acb/Patna
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.22700 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-15 Year-2018 Thana- C.B.I CASE District- Patna ====================================================== Prem Kumar Sinha Son of late Rajendra Prasad Sinha Resident of VillagePipra, P.S. Garhani in the District of Bhojpur at Arrah ... ... Petitioner/s
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The Superintendent of Police C.B.I. cum Head of the Branch C.B.I/ACB/Patna Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Prabhu Narayan Sharma, Advocate For the C.B.I.
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Mr. Avanish Kumar Singh, Advocate Mr. Ambar Narayan, Advocate Mrs. Barkha, Advocate Mr. Mukul Kumar Singh, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 17-01-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with R.C. No. 15(S) of 2018 giving rise of Special Case No. 12 of 2023, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 120B, 409, 420 and 468 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 13(2) r/w 13(1)(C) & d of the P.C. Act.
3. As per allegation, the petitioner who was the Bank Manager of the Bank of Baroda at that point of time, he was assigned the duty to tally the signatures on cheques which were presented for liquidation. Cheque No. 141047 amounting Rs. 57,75,000/- was presented to the petitioner and due to his fault, in checking the signature the money was sent to the account of Srijan instead of the account of Block Development Officer,
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.22700 of 2024(5) dt.17-01-2025 2/2 Pirpaiti.
4. Learned Counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner though, was implicated in six cases but in all other five cases he is either on anticipatory bail or on regular bail. He has submitted further that in one of the cases, the petitioner has remained in custody for one year.
5. On the other hand, the learned Counsel for the C.B.I. opposed the prayer for bail by submitting that the petitioner was the chequer and due to his mistake/fault, money of the Block Development Officer, Pirpaiti was transferred in the account of Srijan.
6. Considering the above-mentioned facts and circumstances and also considering the petitioner has been granted bail in other cases, he is directed to surrender before the Court below and make a prayer for regular bail which shall be disposed of within a period of three weeks.
7. With the aforesaid observation(s), the bail application stands disposed of.
(Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J) Neha/- U T