Manoj Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.65008 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-396 Year-2021 Thana- FATEHPUR District- Gaya ====================================================== Manoj Kumar, Son of Manishwar Das, R/o- Near Hanuman Mandir Mustafabad, P.S.- Rampur, District- Gaya ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. N.K. Agrawal, Sr. Adv.

Mr. Sanjeet Kumar, Adv.

Mr. Ujjawal Bhushan, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Parmeshwar Mehta, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 11-04-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

The petitioner apprehends his arrest in Fatehpur P.S. Case No. 396 of 2021 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 467, 468 and 471 of the Indian Penal Code. The allegation against the petitioner is that he got appointed a number of candidates for the post of Anganbari Sevika by preparing forged certificates.

It is submitted that petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case. He is simply a Clerk-cum-Typist in the office of CDPO Fatehpur, Gaya. He is neither involved in the selection process of Anganbari Sevika, nor has played any role in the selection process of Anganbari Sevika. In fact, the petitioner earlier vide letter dated 25.05.2019, lodged a

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.65008 of 2022(2) dt.11-04-2023 2/2 complaint before the CDPO Fatehpur, Gaya, against the complainant Smt. Anita Devi and her husband regarding pressurizing him to give Rs. 50,000/- per month to them. It is further submitted that the so called appointment which was made on the basis of forged and fabricated documents has also been cancelled. Petitioner claims clean antecedent. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail.

Considering the facts aforesaid, the petitioner abovenamed, in the event of his arrest/surrender before the court below within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Xth, Gaya, in connection with Fatehpur P.S. Case No. 396 of 2021, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) lata/- U T