Patna High CourtCR. MISC./69166/2024dismissed

Shiv Narayan Mandal @ Shiva Narayan Mandal v. The State Of Bihar

2024-10-08Mr. Justice Nawneet Kumar Pandey2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.69166 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-62 Year-2019 Thana- PHULWARIYA District- Gopalganj ====================================================== Shiv Narayan Mandal @ Shiva Narayan Mandal Son of Raja Ram Mandal R/O-Village- Sarupai, PS- Vijaypur, Distt.- Gopalganj ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Babu Nandan Prasad For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Pronoti Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 08-10-2024 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. This is an application for regular bail on behalf of the petitioner for the offences alleged under Sections 467, 468, 420, 406 and 409 of the Indian Penal Code registered in connection with Phulwariya P.S.Case No. 62 of 2019.

3. As per allegation, the petitioner working as Nazir in Circle Office, Phulwariya, during the preparation of annual return, had not deposited Rs.4,12,695/- and Rs.6,00,000/- for the financial years 2017-18 and 2018-19 in the treasury and deliberately having not audited the ledger, misappropriated the government money.

4. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.69166 of 2024(2) dt.08-10-2024 2/2 that he is innocent and has falsely been implicated due to personal grudge of the Circle Officer. The petitioner is in prison since 16.07.2024.

5. The learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer for bail and submitted that the petitioner does not deserve the privilege of bail in view of his involvement in the case.

6. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case and keeping in view the magnitude of the offence, it is not a fit case to grant the petitioner the privilege of bail, which is hereby rejected.

(Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J) nirmal/- U T