Patna High CourtCR. MISC./30997/2014bail granted

Kashi Nath Singh v. The State Of Bihar

2015-01-20Justice Smt. Anjana Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.30997 of 2014 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -268 Year- 2013 Thana -CHARPOKHARI District- BHOJPUR ====================================================== Kashi Nath Singh S/o Late Bagha Singh R/o village- Panapur, P.S.- Jagdishpur, District- Bhojpur, Ara .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rajiva Ranjan For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Shyam Bihari Singh (App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. ANJANA MISHRA ORAL ORDER 20-01-2015 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in Charpokari P.S. Case No.268/13 registered for the offences under Sections 409, 420 and 468/34 of the I.P.C.

It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that he is the Panchayat Sewak in Babubandh Panchayat and allegation against him is that in the financial year 2010-2011 under the scheme 28 solar lights were purchased instead of purchasing five solar lights which are supposed to have been sanctioned. It is further submitted by the petitioner that he is merely a Panchayat Sewak and the Secretary and the Mukhyiya of the Gram Panchayat holding higher posts are responsible for making

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.30997 of 2014 (2) dt.20-01-2015 2/2 purchase. It is further submitted that the Panchayat Secretary, namely, Satya Narayan Rai has also been extended the privilege of anticipatory bail vide order dated 31.7.2014 passed in Cr.Misc. no.32032/14.

Considering the aforementioned submissions and also the fact that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent, let the petitioner, above named, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the court below within two weeks from today be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the C.J.M., Bhojpur,Ara, in Charpokhari P.S. Case No.268/13 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of Cr.P.C. (Anjana Mishra, J) AnilKrSinha/- U T