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Patna High CourtCR. MISC./39452/2016bail granted

Anand Kumar Jha And ANR v. The State Of Bihar

2016-09-16Mr. Justice Prabhat Kumar Jha2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.39452 of 2016 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -270 Year- 2016 Thana -KANTI District- MUZAFFARPUR ======================================================

1. Anand Kumar Jha Son of Late Vishwananth Jha Resident of Village - Chiknauta, P.S- Karja, District - Muzaffarpur.

2. Vijay Kumar Sinha @ Vijay Kumar Sinha Son of Late Nagendra Kumar Sinha Resident of Mohalla - Balughat, P.S- Town District - Muzaffarpur. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Manoj Kumar Manoj, Advocate. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Pranav Kumar, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 16-09-2016 Heard both sides.

The petitioners, namely, Anand Kumar Jha and Vijay Kumar Sinha @ Vijay Kumar Singh, apprehend their arrest in Kanti P.S. (Panapur) Case No. 270/2016 registered under Sections 420, 406, 467, 468, 471 of the Indian Penal Code. The informant alleged that Nawal Kishore Patel had established a Women Self Help Group in the year 2002, in the name of Bhagwati Mahila Swayam Sahayata Samuh, which comprised 10 members. He entrusted Bashishtha Singh and his wife Asha Devi to see the work and functioning of the said Women Self Help Group. It is alleged that rupees two lacs were withdrawn by Bashishtha Singh and his wife in collusion with the then Branch Manager and the Cashier of the Bank but only Rs.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.39452 of 2016 (2) dt.16-09-2016 2/2 1,40,000/- was credited in the account of the Women Self Help Group. It is submitted that the petitioners are the Branch Manager and the Cashier of the Bank. The petitioners did not commit any illegality. In the month of August, Rs. 2,00,000/- was credited in the account of Bhagwati Mahila Self Help Group and on the same date Rs. 60,000/- was withdrawn by Bashishtha Singh and his wife but the informant has also made the petitioners accused without verifying the bank statements.

Considering the facts aforesaid, the above named petitioners, in the event of their arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt / production of a copy of this order, are directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned S.D.J.M., West, Muzaffarpur in Kanti P.S. (Panapur) Case No. 270/2016, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

(Prabhat Kumar Jha, J) Dilip/- U T