Banshidhar Jha v. The State Of Bihar Through C.B.I, New Delhi.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.40380 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-12 Year-2017 Thana- C.B.I CASE District- Patna ====================================================== Banshidhar Jha Son of Sri Janardan Jha Resident of Gadhaiya Tola, Bhikhanpur, Bhatta Road, P.S.- Ishakchak, District- Bhagalpur. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar through C.B.I, New Delhi.

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sanjiv Sharan, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Bipin Kumar Sinha, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 18-01-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Shri Bipin Kumar Sinha, learned standing counsel for the C.B.I. through virtual Court proceedings.

The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Special Case No. 5 of 2019 arising out of RC12A/17 instituted for the offences under Sections 120B, 409, 420, 467, 468, 471 of the Indian Penal Code read with Section 13(2) 13(1)(c) and 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 14.08.2017 and was remanded in this case on 17.07.2019, charge-sheet has been submitted in the case and prior to Srijan scam, he was a person with clean antecedent.

Learned counsel for the petitioner undertakes to

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.40380 of 2021(3) dt.18-01-2022 2/3 rectify the pleadings made at paragraph '12' of the bail application within a week after reopening of the Court in physical mode.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that informant alleges that signature of D.M., Bhagalpur was forged on three cheques of Rs. 5 crores each and the amount of Rs. 15 crores was illegally credited in the account of Srijan and further amount of Rs. 8,86,08,695/- was also fraudulently credited in the account of Srijan and an amount of Rs. 6,71,70,000/- was deposited in the account of D.M., Bhagalpur illegally as such it is alleged that the accused persons in connivance indulged in misappropriation of huge amount of government money. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is a private person and is running a printing press in the name of Prerna Graphics, he has not prepared the bank statement as alleged and his name figured on the basis of conspiracy.

Learned standing counsel for the C.B.I. vehemently opposes the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner. Considering the fact that the petitioner is in custody since 17.07.2019 and charge-sheet has been submitted in the case, let the petitioner above named be released on bail on

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.40380 of 2021(3) dt.18-01-2022 3/3 furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge, CBI-II, Patna in connection with Special Case No. 5 of 2019 CBI/ACU-V/ACII/New Delhi RC No. 12(A)17. (Satyavrat Verma, J) Rishi/- U T