Ravi Kumar Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.50693 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-64 Year-2023 Thana- MAHUA District- Vaishali ====================================================== Ravi Kumar Mahto Son Of Mr. Ram Ekbal Mahto R/O-Laguraon, P.S.- MAHUA, Distt.-VAISHALI At Present Mukhia, Gram Panchayat Raj Laguraon Bilandpur, Block Rajapakar, Distt.-VAISHALI ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Vaishnavi Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Navin Kumar Pandey ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 20-09-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P appearing on behalf of the State. The petitioner is languishing in custody in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 409, 420, 467, 468/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

It is alleged against the petitioner that being Mukhiya of Gram Panchayat Raj, Laguraon Bilandpur, he had committed irregularities in purchase of equipment of open gym and by showing forged documents the petitioner and the Panchayat Sachiv have

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.50693 of 2023(3) dt.20-09-2023 2/3 misappropriated Rs. 33,41,290/-.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner is innocent and he has falsely been implicated in this case. It is further submitted that the works were executed after approval by Aam Sabha as well as the executive committee of the Panchayat and thereafter the said resolution was sent to the concerned officer for approval and only after the approval, the schemes were started and all the payments were made through cheques only. The articles were purchased on the basis of quotation and the order was given to the lowest bidder. The petitioner has not misused a single paisa for his personal use and gain and the equipment have already been fixed in several schools and are functional. The petitioner is languishing in custody since 01.06.2023.

In contra, learned A.P.P appearing on behalf of the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.50693 of 2023(3) dt.20-09-2023 3/3 Considering the facts aforesaid and the period under custody, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousands) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Vaishali at Hajipur in connection with Mahua P.S. Case No. 64 of 2023.

(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) Shageer/- U T