Shanti Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.44149 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-292 Year-2022 Thana- BARACHATTI District- Gaya ====================================================== SHANTI DEVI wife of Late Ramvrichh Chaudhary Village- Nauwagardan Ps- Barachatti Dist- Gaya ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar 2.

Suresh Prasad Singh son of Late Mahavir Prasad Singh Village- Mankoshi Ps- Bodh Gaya, Dist- Gaya ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Aaruni Singh, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Dilip Kumar No. 1, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 29-01-2024 Heard Mr. Aaruni Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Dilip Kumar No. 1, learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Section 409 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. As per the prosecution case, it is alleged that the work assigned to the petitioner along with others under Mukhya Mantri Sat Nischay Yojana and Gramin Pay Jal Yojna, there were some irregularities, apart from the work has not been executed as per the guidelines of the State Government.

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4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The allegation levelled against the petitioner is not specific rather general and omnibus in nature. He submits that the petitioner is the chairman of W.I.M.C. and she is ready to deposit Rs. 25,000/- in the account of W.I.M.C., Ward No. 8. Similarly situated co-accused has been enlarged on bail by a co-ordinate bench of this court vide order dated 09.02.2023 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 56786 of 2022. Petitioner has no criminal antecedent as mentioned in para-3 of this application.

5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the fact that the petitioner is ready to deposit Rs. 25,000/- in the account of W.I.M.C., let the above named petitioner, be released on bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of six weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court below where the case is pending/successor Court in connection with Barachatti P.S. Case No. 292 of 2022, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Cr.P.C.

7. The learned Court below shall accept the bail bond

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(Anjani Kumar Sharan, J) anand/- U T