Balkishor Pathak v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.43927 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-471 Year-2021 Thana- SHERGHATI District- Gaya ====================================================== Balkishor Pathak S/o- Son of Hari Keshwar Pathak R/o Village- Bahuar Chora, Brahmini Ghat, Near Kids Zone School, PS-Vishnupad District- Gaya ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner :
Mr. Arun Kumar, Advocate For the State :
Mr. Chandra Sen Prasad Singh, APP For the S.B.I.
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Mr. Binod Bihari Sinha, Advocate Mr. Anirudh Prasad Sinha, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 06-08-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the S.B.I. and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 379 and 420 of the Indian Penal Code.
3. The case of the prosecution is that from the account of the informant altogether 7 lakh rupees has been withdrawn in different accounts. From perusal of the order of the trial court it transpires that altogether 1 lakh rupees has been deposited in the account of this petitioner.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that he is a CSP owner and one Vikash Kumar is his employee who was employed by him after due authority of the SBI. It has been submitted that all the transactions have been done by him.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.43927 of 2025(3) dt.06-08-2025 2/2 It has also been submitted by the learned counsel that he is ready to deposit entire 1 lakh rupees subject to the outcome of the case. The petitioner is a man of clean antecedent and is in judicial custody since 28.03.2025.
5. Learned APP for the State as well as learned counsel for the SBI have opposed the bail application of the petitioner.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail with the condition that the petitioner shall deposit the amount subject to the outcome of the case. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with Sherghati P.S. Case No. 471 of 2021 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sherghati (Gaya). (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) durgesh/- U T