Nagendra Prasad v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.18786 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-98 Year-2017 Thana- Sanjhauli District- Rohtas ====================================================== Nagendra Prasad, S/o Ram Prasad Ram, R/o Vill.- Aharua, P.S.- Naubatpur, Distt.- Patna.

... ... Petitioner

Versus

The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ratnakar Pandey, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Ramchandra Sahani, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVAJI PANDEY ORAL ORDER 05-04-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

In this case, the petitioner is seeking anticipatory bail in connection with Sanjhauli P.S. Case No.98 of 2017, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 409, 420, 467, 468 and 471 of the Indian Penal Code.

The petitioner is holding the post of Assistant Post Master of Sanjhauli Post Office. Allegation has been made that he has misappropriate an amount of Rs.14,50,000/- from 28 different accounts.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that during the inquiry the amount of misappropriation has been reduced to Rs.3,47,723/-. But, the fact remains that the petitioner was holding the post of trust, it was a public money.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.18786 of 2018(2) dt.05-04-2018 2/2 Looking to the nature of allegation, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the prayer for bail is rejected.

(Shivaji Pandey, J) pawan/- U T