Bikrama Singh @ Vikrama Singh v. State Of Bihar And ANR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Criminal Miscellaneous No.23686 of 2016 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -23 Year- 2016 Thana -NATWAR District- SASARAM (ROHTAS) ======================================================
1. BIKRAMA SINGH @ VIKRAMA SINGH son of Late Ramsewak Singh Resident of Village - Semarian, Police Station - Karagahar, District - Rohtas at Sasaram.
.... .... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar.
2. Ramji Rai son of Late Jawala Rai the Block Education Officer Dinara, District - Rohtas.
.... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Jitendra Kumar Roy For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Smt.Sharda Kumari (App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 26-05-2016 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State.
The petitioner being Panchayat Secretary is apprehending arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 409,420,120 and 201 of the Indian Penal Code.
The prosecution case is that Vigilance enquiry was initiated in pursuance to an order passed by a Division Bench of this Court in a PIL with regard to illegality committed in the appointment of panchayat teachers. Subsequently, the investigating agency issued direction to
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.23686 of 2016 (2) dt.26-05-2016 2/3 the Panchayat Secretaries to submit folders with regard to such illegal appointment of Panchayat teachers within a time frame. The petitioner failed to submit the folder. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that whatever documents/folders the petitioner was given charge of, have been handed over to the Block Education Officer, Dinara on 13.1.2016.
Considering the nature of accusation, let the above named petitioner be released on anticipatory bail in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of twelve weeks from today on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned SDJM, Bikramganj in connection with Natwar P.S. Case No.23 of 2016 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.
The bail bonds of the petitioner will be accepted on filing of an affidavit by the petitioner before the learned court below that he will regularly cooperate in the investigation. The said affidavit will be transmitted by the learned court below to the concerned I.O. Non cooperation in the investigation will give liberty to the prosecution to
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.23686 of 2016 (2) dt.26-05-2016 3/3 file application before the learned court below to cancel bail bonds of the petitioner.
(Dinesh Kumar Singh, J) Anil/- U T