Patna High CourtCR. MISC./15736/2021bail granted

Amar Paswan v. The State Of Bihar

2022-02-28Mr. Justice Ashutosh Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.15736 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-80 Year-2018 Thana- BACHHWARA District- Begusarai ====================================================== Amar Paswan Son of Ram Prasad Paswan Resident of Mohalla -Pokharia, P.S.- Nagar, District- Begusarai.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar Bihar.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ram Dular Sah, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR ORAL ORDER 28-02-2022 Heard Mr. Ram Dular Sah, learned Advocate for the petitioner and the learned APP for the State. The petitioner seeks bail in anticipation of his arrest in connection with Bachwara P.S. Case No. 80 of 2018 dated 07.05.2018 instituted for the offences under Sections 420 and 409 of the Indian Penal Code. The FIR has been registered by the Circle Officer who has alleged that during floods, Rs. 61, 58,000.00 was given for distribution to the petitioner, who at the relevant time was Revenue Karamchari. Out of the aforesaid amount, Rs. 59,06,000/- was distributed and the balance amount of Rs. 2,52,000/- was never returned.

Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the accusation is absolutely false. In fact, the main custodian of money was the Circle Officer himself, who has pocketed the balance money and has thrown the blame on

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.15736 of 2021(2) dt.28-02-2022 2/2 the petitioner.

The petitioner has already been dismissed from service because of the aforesaid charge.

Considering these facts, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the court below within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order, on his furnishing bail bonds in the sum of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Begusarai in connection with Bachwara P.S. Case No. 80 of 2018, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.

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