Patna High CourtCR. MISC./22986/2016bail granted

Abinash Kumar @ Avinash Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2016-05-23Mr. Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.22986 of 2016 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -102 Year- 2016 Thana -BAHERA District- DARBHANGA ====================================================== Abinash Kumar @ Avinash Kumar, son of Uma Mahto .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Iqbal Asif Niazi, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Shailendra Kumar-I(App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 23-05-2016 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is apprehending arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 406/409/420/467/468/120B of the Indian Penal Code. It is alleged that co-accused Arun Kumar Sahni, realized Rs.1800/- from each consumer for providing new electric connections for which money receipt was also given.

Subsequently, the money receipt was found to be forged when coaccused Arun Kumar Sahni, confessed that he handed over the money to the petitioner, who is Executive Assistant, Electric Supply Sub-Division, Benipur, and it was the petitioner who issued the receipt with regard to money being received. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that none of the consumers have alleged that they have contacted the

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.22986 of 2016 (2) dt.23-05-2016 2/2 petitioner and ever got the receipt from the petitioner. In fact, they paid the money to co-accused Arun Kumar Sahni and they got the receipt from him.

Considering the thrust of accusation against co-accused Arun Kumar Sahni, let the above named petitioner be released on anticipatory bail, in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of 12 weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of `10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned ACJM, Benipur, Darbhanga, in connection with Bahera P.S. Case No.102/2016, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.

(Dinesh Kumar Singh, J) Ashwini/- U T