Khushboo Kumari v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.45371 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-308 Year-2018 Thana- ARARIA District- Araria ====================================================== Khushboo Kumari D/o Ramchandra Sharma R/o vill - Alamnagar, Kachahri Tola, ward no. 05, P.S. - Alamnagar, Distt.- Madhepura ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Ranjay Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Raj Kishor Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 01-08-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The instant application for anticipatory bail has been filed by the petitioner apprehending her arrest in connection with Araria P.S. Case no. 308 of 2018 instituted for the offence under Sections 406, 409 and 420 of the Indian Penal Code.
3. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner has embezzled altogether Rs. 2,36,000/- from different groups of Bansbari Panchayat.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in connection with the present case. It is further submitted that it is
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.45371 of 2025(2) dt.01-08-2025 2/3 a true fact that the petitioner has taken money from the different groups but in the meanwhile, she has fallen ill and it is further submitted that she has deposited all the amount. In this regard, learned counsel for the petitioner has brought to the notice at page-44 of the brief which goes to show that there is endorsement that only Rs. 12,172/- is remaining and at page45, it goes to show that the same amount has been transferred in BRLPS Sustainable Livelihoods Yojna, Arar. It is also submitted that the petitioner has been terminated from her services and she is a lady having no criminal antecedent.
5. Learned APP appearing for the State opposed the prayer of bail of the petitioner stating that the petitioner has deposited the entire amount.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and in the facts and circumstances of the case as stated above, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The petitioner is directed to surrender in the Court below within a period of four weeks from today and in the event of her arrest or surrender in connection with Araria P.S. Case no. 308 of 2018, he will be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Araria, subject
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.45371 of 2025(2) dt.01-08-2025 3/3 to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C/ Section 482 (2) of the BNSS.
(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Jagdish/- U T