Tej Narayan Singh v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.69066 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-59 Year-2024 Thana- GARHI District- Jamui ====================================================== Tej Narayan Singh Son of Late Gaya Singh Resident of Village - Dhanway, Po and ps- Garhi, Dist- jamui ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Santosh Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Parmeshwar Mehta ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 03-02-2026 Heard the parties.
2. The petitioner is named in the F.I.R. and apprehending his arrest in connection with Garhi P.S. Case No. 59 of 2024 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 409, 420 of IPC and Section 7 of E.C. Act.
3. As per FIR, e-POS machine for Rice and Wheat as supplied to petitioner being dealer suggest stock of 655.39 quintal of Rice and 191.54 quintal of Wheat, but upon physical inspection same was found nil, suggesting that the aforesaid quantity of Rice and Wheat were sold by petitioner in black market.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.69066 of 2024(3) dt.03-02-2026 2/3
4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner that from the stock register available with this petitioner, he received total of 409.91 Quintal of Rice and 178.76 Quintal of wheat from the month of January, 2023 to May, 2024, therefore there is no question to sell 655.39 quintal of Rice and 191.54 quintal of Wheat in black market as alleged. It is submitted that when the petitioner fail to satisfy illegal gratification as demanded by informant being Block Supply Officer, the present false case was lodged. It is submitted that the Wheat and Rice was actually received by petitioner being dealer, was distributed among beneficiaries as per register. It is submitted that during inspection the entire records and register were produced before the informant but same was overlooked out of biased approach the reason best known to the informant. While concluding argument, it is submitted that petitioner claimed clean antecedent.
5. Learned APP opposes the prayer of bail.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.69066 of 2024(3) dt.03-02-2026 3/3
6. In view of aforesaid factual submission and by taking note of fact as stock register prima-facie creates a doubt qua receiving the quantity, in issue, during the month of January, 2023 to May 2024 as submitted aforesaid and in view of same allegations as raised against petitioner appears prima-facie suspicious, accordingly petitioner above-named, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the court below within a period of four weeks, is directed to be released on bail, furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned SDJM, Jamui/concerned Court, where the case is pending in connection with Garhi P.S. Case No. 59 of 2024, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of BNSS.
(Chandra Shekhar Jha, J) Sudha/- U T