Patna High CourtCR. MISC./40343/2017dismissed

Smt. Jayanti Devi v. The State Of Bihar

2017-09-05Mr. Justice Sanjay Priya2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.40343 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -129 Year- 2017 Thana -ARA MUFFSIL District- BHOJPUR ====================================================== Smt. Jayanti Devi, W/o Ajit Kumar @ Raju Prasad, R/o Village- Ramapur, P.S.- Muffasil, District- Bhojpur, at present Panchayat Rojgar Sevak, Prakhand Arrah Sadar, District- Bhojpur.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sada Nand Roy, Advocate. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Akbar Ali, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY PRIYA ORAL ORDER 05-09-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner apprehends her arrest in Ara (Mufassil) P.S. Case No. 129 of 2017 instituted for the offence under Sections 420, 406, 409, 467, 468, 471, 120(B) and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

There is allegation in the written report that during work of Scheme No. 23 of 2013-14, the petitioner along with Mukhiya, withdrew Rs.3,85,000/- on various dates as mentioned in the written report and did not do any work and has misappropriated the government money. There is also allegation against the petitioner that Scheme No. 1 of 2012-13 was with respect to plantation of some trees. It was found that the plants were not properly maintained and there was no proof found

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.40343 of 2017 (2) dt.05-09-2017 2/2 regarding payment of wages to the labourers. Petitioner is said to be the Panchayat Rozgar Sevak.

In such circumstances, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

Prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner stands rejected.

Petitioner may surrender before the court below and make prayer for regular bail.

In the event the petitioner becomes ready to make payment of the amount which is alleged to have been misappropriated at the time of surrender, the court below will consider the prayer for bail of the petitioner in accordance with law without being prejudiced by this order.

(Sanjay Priya, J) S.Ali/- U T