Urmila Devi v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.31070 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-143 Year-2023 Thana- DAUDPUR District- Saran ====================================================== Urmila Devi Wife Of Shashi Kumar Ram Village- Saryupar, Police StationDaudpur, Dist- Saran ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mrs. Mili Kumari Mr. Mukesh Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Parmeshwar Mehta ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 21-05-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioner, who at the relevant time President of the concerned ward, apprehends her arrest in a case registered for the offence under Sections 420, 406, 409 of the Indian Penal Code.
3. It is alleged that this petitioner alongwith other coaccused persons defalcated a sum of Rs. 8,18,195/- under 'Har Ghar Nal Jal Yojna' of the State Government.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner, without admitting the allegation made in the F.I.R., submits that the petitioner is ready to deposit Rs. 3,00,000/- (Rupees three lac) in easy installments in the Nazarat of the Civil Court.
5. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, let the above named petitioner, in the event of her
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.31070 of 2024(2) dt.21-05-2024 2/2 arrest/surrender within a period of six weeks from today, 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, Saran at Chapra in connection with Daudpur P.S. Case No. 143 of 2023, subject to condition as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure with further following conditions: "(A) At the time of furnishing bail-bond, the petitioner shall deposit Rs. 2,00,000/- (two lacs) in the Nazarat of Civil Court, Saran at Chapra.
(B) Rest amount i.e. Rs. 1,00,000/- (one lac) shall be deposited in the Nazarat of Civil Court, Saran at Chapra in two equal installments of Rs. 50,000/- (fifty thousand) each within a period of six months from the date of furnishing bail-bond. (C) The aforesaid payment shall be subject to final outcome of the case.
(D) If petitioner fails to comply the direction of this Court, the learned Court below would be at liberty to cancel the bail-bond of the petitioner."
6. This order has been passed, without going into the merit of the case, only for the purpose of considering the prayer for anticipatory bail of petitioner.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) anay U T