Vishwanath Singh @ Vishwanath Srivastava @ Bishwanath Prasad Srivastava v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Criminal Miscellaneous No.75438 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-321 Year-2018 Thana- RANIGANJ District- Araria ====================================================== Vishwanath Singh @ Vishwanath Srivastava @ Bishwanath Prasad Srivastava, Son of Ram Narayan Prasad Srivastava, Resident of Mohalla-Om Nagar, Ward No. 08, P.S. Araria, District Araria ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Sanjay Kumar Sharma For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Smt. Reena Sinha ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR ORAL ORDER 17-12-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.
Petitioner apprehends arrest in connection with Raniganj P.S. Case No.321 of 2018 registered for the offences under Sections 406, 420, 467, 468, 471, 120-B of IPC. As per F.I.R., the Circle Officer of concerned block in collusion with Ram Lal Mandal and others recorded sikmi right in a proceeding under Section 48-D of the Bihar Tenancy Act. It has been submitted that this petitioner is a Head Clerk in the concerned block and he had no role at all in a proceeding initiated under Section 48-D of the Bihar Tenancy Act. The order has been passed by the Circle Officer. The allegation against this petitioner appears omnibus.
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.75438 of 2018(2) dt.17-12-2018 2/2 The learned A.P.P. for the State opposed the submission.
Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the prayer for anticipatory bail is allowed and the above named petitioner, in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned court below within six weeks from today, is directed to be released 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Araria in connection with Raniganj P.S. Case No.321 of 2018 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of Cr.P.C. (Sanjay Kumar, J) Harish/- U