Dinesh Baitha v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.21875 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -13 Year- 2016 Thana -TARIYANI CHOWK District- SHEOHAR ====================================================== Dinesh Baitha, son of Mannu Baitha, resident of Village- Rupaul, P.S.- Runnisaidpur, District- Sitamarhi.

.... .... Petitioner

Versus

The State of Bihar.

.... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Alok Kumar Jha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : none.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 07-07-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner.

Despite valid service of notice, nobody appears on behalf of the State.

The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Tariyani P. S. Case No.13 of 2016 registered under Sections 406 and 409 of the Indian Penal Code.

Regard being had to the allegation that the petitioner siphoned of Rs.12,32,750/- taken as advance by him for construction of school building, I am not inclined to grant him pre-arrest bail. Accordingly, his prayer for grant of pre-arrest bail is rejected.

However, in case the petitioner surrenders and

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.21875 of 2017 (2) dt.07-07-2017 2/2 seeks bail, the same shall be considered on its own merit without being prejudiced in any manner by this order. (Ashwani Kumar Singh, J.) Kanchan/- U T