Vikrant Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.21998 of 2018 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -143 Year- 2016 Thana -KARPI District- JEHANABAD ====================================================== Vikrant Singh Son of Late Baijnath Singh, Resident of Village-Lodipur, P.S. Karpi, District-Arwal.

.... .... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sanjay Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sunil Kumar Pandey ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 21-06-2018 Petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Karpi P.S.Case No. 143 of 2016 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 and 472/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

Allegation as per FIR is that an enquiry was made pursuant to the order of this Court regarding documents submitted by the petitioner for his appointment. It appears that one Birbal Singh was appointed on the basis of forged mark sheet. Submission of learned counsel for the petitioner is that at that time petitioner was Mukhiya and selection was of the year 2005 and petitioner has no role to play in the matter, rather Panchayat Sewak is the custodian of the entire document. Heard learned APP also, who has opposed the prayer for

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.21998 of 2018 (3) dt.21-06-2018 2/2 anticipatory bail.

Having heard both sides and in the facts and circumstances, let the petitioner, above named, surrender within a period of six weeks from the receipt of this order and on his so surrendering he shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Arwal, in connection with Karpi P.S.Case No. 143 of 2016, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure and further condition is that one of the bailors shall be a local person having sufficient immoveable properties within the jurisdiction of the court concerned and petitioner has to co-operate in investigation and appear before police as and when required.

(Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) spal/- U