Satyanjay Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.32026 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-37 Year-2024 Thana- SABAUR District- Bhagalpur ====================================================== Satyanjay Kumar Singh Son of Sohan Mandal, Resident of N.H.-80 Nirpur, P.S.- Bariyarpur, Dist.- Munger, at presently posted as Junior Engineer in Goradih Block.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Indeshwari Mandal, Advocate.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Ram Anurag Singh, APP.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA ORAL ORDER 22-05-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Sabour (Goradih) P.S. Case No.37 of 2024 instituted under Sections 409, 419, 420, 467, 468 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. As per the prosecution case, the informant who is Programme Officer, Goradih in the light of letter No.168 dated 25.01.2024 with respect to MNREGA Scheme No.1 to 5 constituted an enquiry team and they have enquired into the matter and found that there are irregularity committed by the Panchayat Rojgar Sewak, Mukhiya of the Gram Panchayat and the Junior Engineer of Goradih Block, thereafter in the light of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.32026 of 2024(2) dt.22-05-2024 2/3 letter No.14189 dated 20.12.2023 issued by the Economic Offence Unit, Bihar, Patna, the instant F.I.R. has been lodged.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is the Junior Engineer of Goradih Block and he is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case due to the local politics. He further submits that there is no specific allegation against the petitioner and the allegation of irregularity is general in nature. Learned counsel submits that the DDCcum-Additional District Program Coordinator, MNREGA Bhagalpur in his decision dated 28.12.2023 has found that Rs.42,625/- is recoverable amount from the petitioner and the petitioner has deposited the said amount in the concerned account of the authority on 22.05.2024 subject to outcome of the final result of the case. He further submits that petitioner has no criminal antecedent and he undertakes to cooperate in the investigation.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and submissions of learned counsel for the parties, in the event of arrest or surrender before the Court below within six weeks from today, the petitioner be released on bail upon furnishing

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.32026 of 2024(2) dt.22-05-2024 3/3 bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount to each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bhagalpur in connection with Sabour (Goradih) P.S. Case No.37 of 2024, subject to the conditions laid down in Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.

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