Babita Kumari v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.79225 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-197 Year-2023 Thana- NAGARNAUSA District- Nalanda ====================================================== Babita Kumari D/o Sri Bhagirath Mahto R/o vill - Moudikhurd, P.S. - Khodaganj, Distt. - (BiharSharif) Nalanda ... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar Bihar 2.

The Additional Director of Police, the Vigilance Investigation Bureau, Bihar Patna 3.

The Superintendent of Police, The Vigilance Investigation Bureau, Bihar Patna ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Lal Mani Sharma, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Ajay Mishra, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 02-12-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The instant application for anticipatory bail has been filed by the petitioner apprehending her arrest in connection with Nagarnausa P.S. Case no. 197 of 2023 instituted for the offence under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120(B) of the Indian Penal Code.

3. The prosecution case is that the petitioner has obtained the job of Block Teacher on the basis of forged credentials.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.79225 of 2024(2) dt.02-12-2024 2/3 that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in connection with the present case. It has further been submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that she has been dismissed from service before lodging of this FIR. Petitioner is a lady having no criminal antecedent.

5. Learned APP appearing for the State opposed the prayer of bail of the petitioner stating that though the petitioner has written in her application that she has been dismissed from service but there is no document to show whether she has been dismissed or not ?

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and in the facts and circumstances of the case as stated above, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The petitioner is directed to surrender in the Court below within a period of four weeks from today and in the event of her arrest or surrender in connection with Nagarnausa P.S. Case no. 197 of 2023, he will be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-1st, Biharsharif, Nalanda subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C., subject to condition that the Court below before accepting the bail bonds,

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.79225 of 2024(2) dt.02-12-2024 3/3 shall verify the documents whether she has been dismissed or not.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Jagdish/- U T