Patna High CourtCR. MISC./33012/2017dismissed

Rajendra Prasad v. The State Of Bihar

2017-09-20Mr. Justice Sanjay Priya2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.33012 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -77 Year- 2017 Thana -KAUAKOL District- NAWADA ====================================================== Rajendra Prasad, S/o Late Ganari Yadav, Resident of Village- Pararia, P.S. Sirdala, District- Nawada, Ex- Panchayat Secrtary, Kawakol Block, and present posted as Panchayat Secretary, Meskaur Block, Meskaur, Nawada. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar

2. Bindu Kumar, son of Rampati Paswan, BDO, Kawakol, P.S. Kawakol, Distt. Nawada, present village Amra, P.S. Sasaram, Distt. Rohtas. .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Amresh Kumar Sinha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Chandra Bhushan Prasad, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY PRIYA ORAL ORDER 20-09-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in Kawakol P.S. Case No. 77 of 2017 instituted for the offence under Sections 419, 420 and 468 of the Indian Penal Code.

There is allegation against this petitioner that he was posted as Panchayat Secretary at Kawakol and misappropriated the amount of Rs.2,46,000/- meant for Social Security Pension Scheme of Paharpur under Kawakol Block after making forged signatures and thumb impression of total 110 beneficiaries. The list of such beneficiaries has been enclosed with the written report. The learned A.P.P. has submitted that in the case diary also it has been mentioned that money has been

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.33012 of 2017 (3) dt.20-09-2017 2/2 misappropriated by the petitioner by making forged signatures and thumb impression of the beneficiaries. He has further submitted that departmental enquiry has already been initiated against the petitioner and he has been put under suspension for the aforesaid allegation.

Therefore, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

Prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner stands rejected.

Petitioner may surrender before the court below and make prayer for regular bail.

(Sanjay Priya, J) S.Ali/- U T