Shashi Bhushan Jha v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.2041 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -152 Year- 2016 Thana -MADHUBANI TOWN DistrictMADHUBANI ====================================================== Shashi Bhushan Jha, Son of Late Rajendra Jha, Resident of VillageKharka, P.S.- Nanpur, District- Sitamarhi. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr.

For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJENDRA KUMAR MISHRA ORAL ORDER ------------ 20-03-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Madhubani Town P.S. Case No.152 of 2016 registered under Sections 406, 409, 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120-B/34 of the Indian Penal Code, pending in the court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Madhubani.

The accusation is of withdrawing Rs.16,61,700/- through different cheques in which Executive Engineer-cum-Secretary, District Water and Sanitation Committee, Madhubani and others including the petitioner were involved.

Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.2041 of 2017 (4) dt.20-03-2017 2/2 submits that, in fact, the petitioner was the Correspondence Clerkcum-Accountant in the office of the District Water and Sanitation Committee, Madhubani, and he has no concern about the withdrawal of Rs.16,61,700/-.

Having considered the facts and the circumstances of the case and the nature of allegation against the petitioner, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the prayer of the petitioner for grant of anticipatory bail stands rejected.

(Rajendra Kumar Mishra, J) P.S./- U T