Palak Singh @ Sunita Kumari v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.61697 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-361 Year-2024 Thana- LAHERIYASARAI District- Darbhanga ====================================================== Palak Singh @ Sunita Kumari D/O Pramod Mahto @ Laxman Manjhi Resident of village- Khairwa, P.S- Riga, Distt.- Sitamarhi, Address Mention in F.I.R- Village- Pandaul, P.S- Mashrakh, Distt.- Saran. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.N A Shamsi For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Nagendra Prasad ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 05-09-2024 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. The petitioner is seeking regular bail in connection with Laharisarai P.S. Case No. 361 of 2024 for the offences punishable under Sections 318(2), 319(2), 338, 336(3), 340(2) and 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, (BNS), 2023 and Section 10 of Bihar Conduct of Examination Act, 1981.

3. The allegation against the petitioner is of impersonation. Allegedly, he was caught red handed while he was appearing in C-TET examination in place of another candidate.

4. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.61697 of 2024(2) dt.05-09-2024 2/2 this case. He has further submitted that the petitioner is a lady of clean antecedent and is under custody since 08.07.2024. He has also submitted that other co-accused persons have been granted bail by the Sessions Court.

5. On the other hand, the learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer for bail.

6. Considering the above-mentioned facts and circumstances, let the petitioner above-named be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand rupees) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Darbhanga in connection with Laharisarai P.S. Case No. 361 of 2024, subject to the condition that the petitioner shall cooperate in the disposal of trial and make himself available as and when required by the court.

(Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J) Kundan/Nirmal U T