Indradev Sharma v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.670 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-283 Year-2021 Thana- RAJPUR District- Buxar ====================================================== Indradev Sharma Son Of Late Jag Narayan Sharma R/V- Budadih, P.SRajpur, Dist- Buxar (Bihar) ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar 2.

Vigilance Investigation Bureau, Patna Through Inspector Cum Investigating Officer Teachers Verification Incharge, Patna, Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sanjay Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Sanjay Kumar Tiwary ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 28-03-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the vigilance and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner has filed the instant application for grant of regular bail in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 409, 420, 467, 468, 471, 120(B) of the Indian Penal Code.

As per allegation in the FIR, petitioner has got appointment as Shiksha Mitra by submitting forged educational certificates.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.670 of 2023(2) dt.28-03-2023 2/3 petitioner that the petitioner is innocent and he has falsely been implicated in the present case. It is submitted via para 6 of the petition that the petitioner has no offence as alleges and he had produced his marksheet as supplied by the Board(BSSB, Patna). He has not made any attempt to submit the forged certificate. As soon as the petitioner came to know the alleged fact, he is about to enquire the matter but by the time, he has been arrested by the police. Moreover, the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 15.04.2022. A statement has been made in para 3 of the petition that petitioner has no criminal antecedent.

Learned APP appearing for the State and learned counsel for the vigilance has vehemently opposed the prayer for Bail.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case as well as period of custody, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.670 of 2023(2) dt.28-03-2023 3/3 The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail in connection with Rajpur P.S. Case No. 283 of 2021 on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned S.D.J.M., Buxar. (Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) nirajkrs/- U T