Sukhit Lal Rishidev v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.63653 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-252 Year-2021 Thana- NARPATGANJ District- Araria ====================================================== Sukhit Lal Rishidev S/O Munnilal Rishidev Resident of Village- Pulha, Ward No.- 13, Pasdaha, P.S.- Narpatganj, Dist.- Araria ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Ms. Sweta Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Parmeshwar Mehta, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 22-12-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Narpatganj P.S. Case No. 252 of 2021 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 409 and 420 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 7 of the E.C. Act.

3. The case of the prosecution in short is that the petitioner is a P.D.S. dealer and from the inquiry made, it was found that the physical stock and EPOS stock were not matching. As per the case of the prosecution, the petitioner has defalcated 85.28 quintals of wheat and 178.46 quintals of rice.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has been falsely implicated in this case. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that there was a breakup

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.63653 of 2025(4) dt.22-12-2025 2/2 between the petitioner and his wife, due to which his wife got instrumental and got this case filed, whereas he surrendered the P.D.S. dealership in the year 2020. It has further been submitted that the petitioner has even left the village. Moreover, a statement has been made in para 3 of the petition that petitioner has no criminal antecedent and he is languishing in judicial custody since 12.01.2025.

5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail with the condition that before releasing the petitioner on bail, the learned trial court will verify from the concerned Supply Officer office whether this petitioner has surrendered his PDS license or not in the year 2020. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Araria in connection with Narpatganj P.S. Case No. 252 of 2021. (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Sudhanshu/- U T