Ramsen Prasad Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.62649 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -140 Year- 2016 Thana -ARIYARI District- SEKHPURA ======================================================

1. Ramsen Prasad Singh S/o Late Ram Kishor Singh, R/o Village- Teus, P.S.- Jayrampur, District- Sheikhpura.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Bipin Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Dilip Kumar, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 04-01-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor of the State.

The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Ariyari P.S.Case No. 140 of 2016 registered for offences punishable under Sections 406, 408, 409, 419, 420, 467, 468 and 471 /34 of the Indian Penal Code.

The allegation against the petitioner is regarding non submission of certificates of Panchayat Selected Teachers along with merit list, who had been selected for appointments made in the years from 2003 to 2006. The said details were to be submitted in the folder as per direction of the Honble High Court. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was not the Panchayat Secretary at the relevant time in the concerned Gram Panchayat regarding which the allegation has

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.62649 of 2017 (2) dt.04-01-2018 2/2 been made in the F.I.R. It is further submitted that in several other similar type of cases, accused persons have been granted bail. It is also the contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner that in two similar type of cases, lodged against the petitioner, he has been granted bail.

Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, I find that as far as the petitioner is concerned, at least he is entitled for grant of anticipatory bail.

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, above named petitioner is directed to be released on anticipatory bail, in the event of arrest/surrender of the petitioner, named above, within six weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/-(Rs. Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Sheikhpura in connection with Ariyari P.S.Case No. 140 of 2016, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438 (2) Cr.P.C.

(Mohit Kumar Shah, J) Sudha/- U T