Ramsewak Prasad v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.56483 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-57 Year-2017 Thana- ARWAL District- Jehanabad ====================================================== RAMSEWAK PRASAD Son of Late Balkeshwar Prasad Resident of Village - Kaluachak, P.S. - Jehanabad, District - Jehanabad. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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THE STATE OF BIHAR 2.

The State of Bihar through Vigilance Investigating Bureau, Bihar, Patna Bihar Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ranjay Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Ajay Mishra ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 25-04-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The instant application for anticipatory bail has been filed by the petitioner apprehending his arrest in connection with Arwal P.S. Case no. 57 of 2017 instituted for the offence under Sections 419, 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code.

As per allegation in the FIR, Petitioner was posted as Panchayat Secretary at the time of appointment of Panchayat Teacher and several candidates were selected on the basis of forged documents in Arwal District.

Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He is not named in the FIR. During investigation, name of the petitioner has been surfaced in this case after his retirement.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.56483 of 2021(2) dt.25-04-2022 2/2 Petitioner was one of the members of the selection committee and he was not having active role in the appointment of the teacher. Co-accused Salma Khatoon, who was appointed as Panchayat Teacher, has already been granted anticipatory bail vide order dated 10.7.2019 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 42467 of 2019. Learned APP appearing for the State has opposed the prayer of Bail.

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 his arrest or surrender in connection with Arwal P.S. Case no. 57 of 2017, 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 CJM, Arwal, Bihar subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.

(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) sushma/- U