Vikash Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Criminal Miscellaneous No.42570 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -363 Year- 2016 Thana -GANDHIMAIDAN District- PATNA ======================================================
1. Vikash Kumar, son of Bikarma Lall, R/o 6 L.F. 1/26, B.H. Colony Bhoot Nath Road, Kankarbagh, P.S.- Kankarbagh, District- Patna. .... .... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Md. Ashlam Ansari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY PRIYA ORAL ORDER 5/ 22-02-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
Petitioner apprehends his arrest in Gandhi Maidan P.S. Case No.363 of 2016 instituted for the offence under Section(s) 406, 420, 467, 468 Indian Penal Code pending in the Court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Patna. As per written report, petitioner was working as Finale Expert on contract basis in Patliputra Central Co-operative Bank Ltd. He has fraudulently misappropriated Rs.3,78,000/- after using User ID of the informant, Ashuthosh Kumar, Sunita Thakur, Ramesh Kumar Singh, Satya Narain Singh, who were staff of the Bank posted at various places as mentioned in the written report.
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.42570 of 2017 (5) dt.22-02-2018 2/2 It is further alleged that on enquiry the petitioner has admitted his guilt and deposited the misappropriated amount. The department has ordered to lodge First Information Report against this petitioner.
Counsel for the petitioner has pointed out running page 16 and 17 of the brief, wherein, it has been mentioned that money has been returned by the petitioner in the bank, but there is also admission by this petitioner that he has done this fraudulent act.
In such circumstances, this Court does not find it a fit case for grant of anticipatory bail.
Prayer of the petitioner for grant of anticipatory bail is rejected.
Petitioner may surrender before the Court below and seek regular bail, which shall be considered and disposed off in accordance with law without being prejudiced by this order, preferably on the same day, after looking into the fact that the petitioner has already deposited the money.
(Sanjay Priya, J) JA/- U T