Qasid Enam @ Qasid Emam v. State Of Bihar And ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.38449 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -245 Year- 2016 Thana -HARNAUT District- NALANDA (BIHARSHARIFF) ======================================================

1. Qasid Enam @ Qasid Emam, Son of Late Enamul Haque, Resident of Mohalla- Kagzi, P.S.- Bihar, District- Nalanda, Presently Working as Team Leader in the Account Section of S.F.C. Bihar Sharif (Nalanda). .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

2. The Bihar State Food Corporation, Bihar Sharif (Nalanda). .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Kamal Kishore Singh For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Humayou Ahmad Khan ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 13-09-2017 Heard the parties.

The petitioner seeks regular bail in Harnaut P.S. Case No.245 of 2016 registered for the offence under Sections 406, 409, 420 and 120(B) of the I.P.C.

Allegation against the petitioner is that he has made conspiracy with other co-accused and he has caused huge lossto the State Government who is said to be Accountant in the Godown of S.F.C.Bihar Sharif , Nalanda.

Submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that charge sheet has been submitted only against co-accused Animesh Gunjan Rao, Executive Assistant cum-Godown Incharge. His name transpires during course of investigation in which he has been shown as one of the conspirators. He has caused loss of huge amount to the State Government. One of the

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.38449 of 2017 (3) dt.13-09-2017 2/2 co-accused Ranjeet Kumar has been granted bail by the court of Additional Sessions Judge and the other co-accused has also been granted bail. Petitioner is in custody for three months, Heard learned A.P.P. and learned counsel for the S.F.C.also who opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner on the ground that there is huge loss of the government money.and the petitioner is named as conspirator.

Having heard both sides and in view of the facts and circumstances, as stated above, no doubt one of the co-accused has been granted bail by the court below,however considering the allegation his application I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage. However, the trial court is directed to expedite the trial and try to conclude the trial within a period of nine months and at the same time the District Magistrate, Nalanda and the Superintendent of Police, Nalanda, are directed to ensure the presence of the witnesses on the day to day basis within the period as specified.

With this observation this application is dismissed. (Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) AnilKrSinha/- U