Patna High CourtCR. MISC./51825/2016bail granted

Hemanti Devi v. The State Of Bihar

2017-01-30Mr. Justice Birendra Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.51825 of 2016 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -101 Year- 2016 Thana -PARASBIGHA District- JEHANABAD ======================================================

1. Hemanti Devi Wife of Ram Naresh Chaudhary Resident of Village - Taregna Gola, P.S. - Masaurhi, District - Patna, presently Secretary Primary School Ghosi, P.S. - Parasbigha, District - Jehanabad. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ansul, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Shyam Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER 30-01-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. Petitioner is languishing in custody for the offence punishable under Section 409/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

Allegation is of defalcation of public money which was meant for construction of the school building. Submission is that the Headmaster is also coaccused. He has deposited 50% of the amount. The petitioner was Secretary of the School and she was a co-signatory of the cheque, as such, co-accused with the Headmaster. Petitioner is also ready to deposit 50% of the amount, however, in four equal monthly installments.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.51825 of 2016 (6) dt.30-01-2017 2/2 Considering the undertaking of the petitioner, let petitioner, above named, be enlarged 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jehanabad/Successor Court, in connection with Parasbigha P.S. Case No.101 of 2016. Receipt of deposit of first installment would be deposited at the time of filing of bail bonds and the receipt of remaining installments shall also be deposited regularly before the Court-below.

(Birendra Kumar, J) Mkr./- U T