Patna High CourtCR. MISC./44328/2017rejected

Dinesh Kumar Pandey v. The State Of Bihar

2017-12-20Mr. Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.44328 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -786 Year- 2015 Thana -NAWADA District- NAWADA ====================================================== Dinesh Kumar Pandey, Son of Late Bidya Bhushan Pandey, R/o VillageKhirauna, P.S.- Rahui, District- Nalanda. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Shanti Pratap, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sunil Kumar Pandey, APP ======================================================

CORAM:

HONOURABLE MR.

JUSTICE CHAKRADHARI SHARAN SINGH ORAL ORDER 20-12-2017 Heard the parties.

This application, for grant of anticipatory bail, arises out of Nawada P.S. Case No. 786 of 2015, disclosing offences under Sections 409, 420, 467, 468 and 471 of the Indian Penal Code.

The petitioner was posted as District Welfare Officer, Nawada, at the relevant point of time. There is allegation of misappropriation of huge amount of government money, meant for Post-Matric Scholarship for the students pursuing higher studies.

I am not inclined to entertain this application, in view of seriousness of the allegation as also in view of the fact that the petitioner approached this Court, seeking

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.44328 of 2017 (3) dt.20-12-2017 2/2 anticipatory bail, nearly two years after registration of the First Information Report.

Learned counsel for the petitioner has attempted to convince this Court that the petitioner did not play any role, leading to misappropriation of public money. I am, however, not convinced with the said submission for the purpose of consideration of the present application for anticipatory bail.

This application is, accordingly, rejected.

The petitioner, above named, is directed to surrender before the learned court below within a period of four weeks from today and seek regular bail, if so advised. If he does so, his application for regular bail shall be considered by the learned court below on its own merit without being prejudiced by rejection of present application for grant of anticipatory bail.

(Chakradhari Sharan Singh, J) Praveen-II/- U T