Ganga Nath Jha v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.71328 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-185 Year-2024 Thana- PHULPARAS District- Madhubani ====================================================== Ganga Nath Jha Son of Som Nath Jha Resident of Village - Dhanirampur, Kanakpur, P.S.- Sakatpur, District - Darbhanga ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Maya Shankar Mishra, Advocate Mr. Rakesh Ranjan Jha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Umanath Mishra, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 16-06-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Section 409 of the Indian Penal Code.
3. The allegation in the first information report is that the petitioner, who is retired as a Block Nazir from the Phulparas Block, has not given the entire charge of the Block Nazarat, due to which the functioning of the Nazarat has completely been disturbed and there is difficulty in disposing of the matter. Hence, a suspicion with regard to financial irregularities has also been raised.
4. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.71328 of 2024(5) dt.16-06-2025 2/3 petitioner is a retired man and has already given the partial charge, which has been brought on record as part of AnnexureP/2 series. It has further been submitted that a specific statement has been made in the petition that the petitioner is already ready to give all the charge to anyone who is ready to take the charge. It is further submitted that all the charges of the Block Nazarat with regard to financial charge had already been given before lodging the instant case and the charge with regard to the schemes in which manner and form petitioner had received by his predecessor is ready to give but the authority pressurized him to submit it in special form. A departmental proceeding has also been initiated against the petitioner. It is lastly submitted that there is no specific allegation of embezzlement of money against the petitioner.
5. Learned APP for the State opposed the prayer for bail.
6. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case as well as the fact that the petitioner is ready to give all the charges and there is no allegation of embezzlement, let the above named petitioner, be released on bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.71328 of 2024(5) dt.16-06-2025 3/3 amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court below where the case is pending/successor Court in connection with Phulparas P.S. Case No.185 of 2024, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Cr.P.C.
7. The petitioner is directed to cooperate in the investigation/ trial of the case.
(Soni Shrivastava, J) Trivedi/- U T