Ajay Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.60823 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-38 Year-2022 Thana- FESHAR District- Aurangabad ====================================================== Ajay Kumar Singh (Aged about- 40 years, Male) S/o Chandradeo Singh Resident of Village- Indrahia Post- Karup, Indrahia, P.S.- Sasaram, DisttRohtas at Sasaram (Bihar). ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar 2.

The Vigilance Investigation Bureau, through Police Inspector Cum Investigation Officer The Vigilance Investigation Bureau, through Police Inspector Cum Investigation Officer, Vigilance Investigation Bureau Gaya Range, Patna.

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ranjit Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Ajay Mishra, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 29-04-2023 Heard Mr. Ranjit Kumar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Ajay Mishra, learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Fesar P.S. Case No. 38 of 2022 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120(B) of the Indian Penal Code.

3. Prosecution story in brief is that the petitioner got appointment on the post of Panchayat teacher on the basis of forged certificates.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.60823 of 2022(2) dt.29-04-2023 2/3

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that petitioner is quite innocent and has committed no offence. He has been falsely implicated in this case. No such occurrence, in the manner as alleged, has ever taken place. The allegation leveled against the petitioner is not specific rather general and omnibus in nature. The B.E.T.E.T. marksheet and other relevant documents of the petitioner are genuine and at the joining to the post of panchayat teacher, the competent authority has perused the record and found genuine. He further submitted that the petitioner has already been removed from his services. Petitioner has no criminal antecedent.

5. Learned APP for the State vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of pre-arrest bail.

6. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, since the petitioner has already been removed from the service, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on pre-arrest bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the Court below within a period of four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Aurangabad in

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.60823 of 2022(2) dt.29-04-2023 3/3 connection with Fesar P.S. Case No. 38 of 2022, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. (Purnendu Singh, J) Niraj/- U T