Patna High CourtCR. MISC./54030/2017bail granted

Gauri Shankar Pandey v. The State Of Bihar

2017-11-23Mr. Justice Vinod Kumar Sinha2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.54030 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -111 Year- 2016 Thana -GHORASAHAN DistrictEASTCHAMPARAN(MOTIHARI) ======================================================

1. Gauri Shankar Pandey, Son of Ahuta Nand Pandey, resident of VillageNimuiya, P.S. Ghorasahan, District East Champaran. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Umesh Chandra Verma For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sri Zainul Abedin ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 23-11-2017 The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Ghorasahan (Lakhaura ) P.S. Case No. 111 of 2016, registered for offences punishable under Sections 409 and 120(B) of the Indian Penal Code.

Allegation against the petitioner is of defalcation of Government money to the tune of Rs. 6,31,125/- It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that he has falsely been implicated in this case after four years of his retirement. Further he is aged about 65 years and has been in custody since 01.07.2017.

Heard learned A.P.P. also.

Having heard both sides, in view of the above facts and also in view of the old age of the petitioner, he is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 25,000 (Rs. Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.54030 of 2017 (3) dt.23-11-2017 2/2 to the satisfaction of learned SDJM, Sikranha, East Champaran at Motihari, in connection with Ghorasahan (Lakhaura ) P.S. Case No. 111 of 2016, subject to the following conditions:- (i) One of the bailors of the petitioner shall be a local person having sufficient immovable property within the jurisdiction of the concerned Court.

(ii) The petitioner will not induce any witness or tamper with the evidence.

(iii) The petitioner shall cooperate in the disposal of trial and make himself available as and when required by the court and on the event of failure on his part to appear before the court below on two consecutive dates without showing any genuine reasons, the prosecution is free to move for cancellation of his bail.

(Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) sunil/- U T