Barun Kumar v. Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI), New Delhi

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.36290 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-20 Year-2017 Thana- C.B.I CASE District- Patna ====================================================== Barun Kumar Son of Sri Jagdish Prasad Yadav R/o Ward No.9, Lower Champanagar Road, Sahebganj, P.S.- Kotwali, District - Bhagalpur ... ... Petitioner/s

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Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), New Delhi New Delhi. ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Uday Pratap Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Bipin Kumar Sinha ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 3.

06-01-2022 Heard learned counsel for the parties through video conferencing.

The petitioner seeks bail in R.C. Case No. 20/A/2017 giving rise to Spl. Case No. 8/2019 for the offences punishable under Sections 120-B r/w 409, 420, 467, 468 & 471 of the Indian Penal Code as well as Section 13(2) r/w Section 13(1)© & 13(1)(d) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. This is one of the case arising out of Srijan Scam at Bhagalpur.

It is submitted on behalf of petitioner that petitioner is in custody since 17.09.2018 and he has been remanded in present case on 17.10.2019. It is further submitted that name of the petitioner transpired during course of investigation of the present case, as he was posted as Joint Manager in Bank of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.36290 of 2021(3) dt.06-01-2022 2/2 Baroda, Bhagalpur a the relevant point of time. No purpose would be served by keeping the petitioner behind bar, since chargesheet has already been submitted.

However, learned counsel for the C.B.I. vehemently opposed the bail petition and by referring to different paragraphs of the case diary submitted that substantial material has come against the petitioner regarding his involvement in the aforesaid case. Rs. 1,63,49,17,832/- was fraudulently transferred by petitioner and other bank officials to the account of SMVSSL (Srijan Mahila Vikas Sahyog Samittee Limited). Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances as well as period of custody, the bail petition of petitioner is allowed. Let the above named petitioner be released 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 Special Judge C.B.I.-II, Patna in connection with Spl. Case No. 8/2019-cum-R.C. Case No. 20(A)/2017, arising out of Sadar (Saharsa) P.S. Case No. 850/2017.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) anay U T