Dr. Md. Equbal Haidar @ Md. Eqbal Haider v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.16334 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -60 Year- 2016 Thana -GHOSI District- JEHANABAD ====================================================== Dr. Md. Equbal Haidar @ Md. Eqbal Haider Son of Md. Azimuddin Haidar Resident of Mohalla-Dujra, Police Station Budha Colony, District-patna. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ashok Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Mr. Manoj Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 07-04-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner.

The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Ghosi (Okari O.P.) P.S. Case No. 60 of 2016 registered for offences punishable under Sections 406,409, 420, 467, 468/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the matter relates to withdrawal of excess GPF amount from the account of the other persons and thereafter the matter was enquired into on the direction of the District Magistrate and six other persons were found responsible and so far as the petitioner is concerned, there is only allegation that he has recommended the cases of the concerned persons for the withdrawal of the money. However, they have deposited the amount. The petitioner is a Government servant and there is no chance of his absconding or tampering with the evidence, if he is released on anticipatory bail. Heard learned A.P.P. also. He has not controverted

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.16334 of 2017 (2) dt.07-04-2017 2/2 the submission, so far as the petitioner is concerned. Having heard both sides and in view of the fact that the amount has already been deposited and the petitioner is a Government servant and there is no chance of his absconding or tampering with the evidence, let the petitioner, above named, in the event of arrest or surrender before the court below within a period of six weeks, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jehanabad in Ghosi P.S. Case No. 60 of 2016, subject to conditions as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

With 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 co-operate in the investigation of the case and will make himself available as and when required by the police. (Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) S.Pandey/- U T