Ram Ekbal Sharma @ Ram Akabal Singh v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.33573 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-222 Year-2019 Thana- TEKARI District- Gaya ====================================================== RAM EKBAL SHARMA @ RAM AKABAL SINGH (Male), aged about 45 years, son of Late Aurudh Sharma @ Anirudh Singh, resident of village - Tepa, Police Station - Tekari and District - Gaya, ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Gajendra Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR ORAL ORDER 12-03-2021 Heard Mr. Gajendra Kumar Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner and Ms. Rita Verma, learned APP for the State.
The petitioner seeks bail in anticipation of his arrest in connection with Tekari P. S. Case No. 222 of 2019 dated 07.07.2019, instituted for the offences under Sections 409, 420, 467, 468 and 120(B) of the Indian Penal Code.
The F.I.R. has been lodged by the Block Development Officer of Tekari in the district of Gaya on a complaint lodged by one Dhiraj Sharma. The
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.33573 of 2020(2) dt.12-03-2021 2/3 accusation against the petitioner and the other accused persons in the said F.I.R. is that several of the recipients of Indira Awas Scheme had already received money in an earlier transaction.
Apart from this, there is further allegation that some persons have committed irregularities in the sale of paddy to the PACS.
The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that an absolutely vague allegation has been lodged against the petitioner and others. So far as the petitioner is concerned, he admits of having sold 225 quintals of paddy to the PACS Chairman. His conduct as one of the suppliers to the PACS has been investigated and nothing incriminating has been found against him. It has further been submitted that some of the similarly situated persons have been granted bail by this Court on 25.06.2020, passed in Cr. Misc. No. 87224 of 2019.
Regard being had to the afore-stated facts, the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.33573 of 2020(2) dt.12-03-2021 3/3 petitioner, above-named, is directed to be released on bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the court below within a period of eight 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 Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate - VI, Gaya, in connection with Tekari P. S. Case No. 222 of 2019 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438 (2) Cr.P.C.
The application stands allowed.
(Ashutosh Kumar, J) skm/- U T