Patna High CourtCR. MISC./29336/2019dismissed

Renu Jha v. The State Of Bihar

2019-09-24Mr. Justice Vinod Kumar Sinha2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.29336 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-653 Year-2018 Thana- KATIHAR District- Katihar ====================================================== RENU JHA Wife of Mr. Prabhash Jha Resident of Mohalla - Indranagar VIP Colony Laliyahi, P.S.- Katihar Sahayak, District- Katihar ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Dr. Shraddhanand Paswan For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Zainul Abedin ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 24-09-2019 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

The petitioner is apprehending her arrest in connection with Katihar Town Sahayak P.S.Case No.653 of 2018 registered for offences punishable under Sections 406, 420, 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 138 of the N.I Act. Allegation against the petitioner is of defalcation of Rs.44 lac of Shiv Charcha Committee as the petitioner was treasurer of the Committee and an agreement was also made by the petitioner that she will return the amount but the same has not been returned.

Submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that she has falsely been implicated in this case and only Rs. 02 and odd lac is due with the petitioner and rest of the amount has been returned.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.29336 of 2019(5) dt.24-09-2019 2/2 Learned counsel for the O.P.no.2 has appeared and submitted that investigation also disclosed that prima facie the allegation against the petitioner is that she is not returning the amount and the cheque issued by the petitioner has also bounced and apart from that she is not complying with the agreement . She is also accused in one more case. .

Having heard both sides and in view of the facts and circumstances, as stated above, I am not inclined to grant privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner, however, the petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned court below and make prayer for regular bail, which will be considered by the learned court below on the basis of materials available on the record .

With the aforesaid direction, this application is dismissed.

(Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) chn/- U