Niranjan Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.47337 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-160 Year-2017 Thana- SHAMBHUGANJ District- Banka ====================================================== Niranjan Yadav, S/O Jai Narayan Yadav, R/O Village- Badluchak, P.SJagdishpur, District- Bhagalpur. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ranjan Kumar Jha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Parmeshwar Mehta, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 30-07-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. In the present case, the petitioner seeks bail in connection with Shambhuganj P.S. Case No. 160 of 2017, registered for the alleged offences under Sections 406, 420, 120(B)/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. As per prosecution case, the informant being the Incharge Panchayat Secretary issued a cheque of Rs.1 lac in favour of co-accused Bablu Das as an advance amount towards work of Mukhyamantri Nishchay Yojna. It is alleged that coaccused Bablu Das with the help of Branch Manager withdrew the amount of Rs.21 lacs after manipulation. The petitioner and another co-accused are stated to be the associates of co-accused Bablu Das, who conspired together in the fraudulent withdrawal

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.47337 of 2025(2) dt.30-07-2025 2/3 of money.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case and he has no involvement in the whole occurrence. There is no specific allegation against the petitioner and rather allegation is that he is one of the conspiring associates of the coaccused Bablu Das, but there is no substantive material. The learned counsel further submits that there is specific allegation against the co-accused Bablu Das and it has nowhere been mentioned that the petitioner was beneficiary or was entrusted with any cheque or money. The learned counsel further submits that the petitioner is in custody since 18.05.2025. The petitioner is having antecedent of one case in which he is on bail.

5. Learned A.P.P. opposes the submission made on behalf of the petitioner.

6. Having regard to the facts and circumstances and submissions made hereinabove and considering the vague nature of allegation against the petitioner and further considering the period of custody of the petitioner, he is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate,

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.47337 of 2025(2) dt.30-07-2025 3/3 Banka/court concerned, in connection with Shambhuganj P.S. Case No. 160 of 2017, subject to the conditions mentioned in Section 480 (3) of BNSS and also the following conditions : (i) One of the bailors will be a close relative of the petitioner.

(ii) The petitioner will remain present on each and every date fixed by the court below.

(iii) In case of absence on three consecutive dates or in violation of the terms of the bail, the bail bond of the petitioner will be liable to be cancelled by the court concerned.

(Arun Kumar Jha, J) V.K.Pandey/- U T