Ram Bilakshan Aarya v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.26262 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-220 Year-2016 Thana- KHAJAULI District- Madhubani ====================================================== RAM BILAKSHAN AARYA Son of Shreedhar Kamati Resident of village - Marhiya, P.S.- Ladaniya, District - Madhubani. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Gagan Deo Yadav Mr.Ravi Prakash For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Umeshanand Pandit,APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 20-09-2022 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offence under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

As per the prosecution case, this petitioner, in connivance with other co-accused persons, entered the name of Sita Ram Mahto, in the voters' list, as a result of which, he got the benefit of social security pension in India since 01.10.2014, having the citizenship of Nepal.

It is submitted on behalf of petitioner that petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. The alleged occurrence took place on 01.10.2014, but the complaint petition has been filed on 17.08.2016. It is further submitted that it is the duty of the B.D.O. of the concerned Block to select the name of old aged person, as beneficiary under the scheme, and

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.26262 of 2022(2) dt.20-09-2022 2/2 petitioner, being Panchayat Sachiv, has no role. The old age pension is paid by the petitioner (Panchayat Sachiv) to beneficiary on the identification and also in presence of Mukhiya, Panchayat and Panchayat Samiti. Petitioner has got clean antecedent.

Learned A.P.P. for the State has opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, in the event of arrest/surrender within a period of six weeks from today, let the above named petitioner 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 J.M. 1st Class, Madhubani in connection with Khajauli P.S. Case No. 220 of 2016, subject to condition as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) anay/- U T