Patna High CourtCR. MISC./76820/2024bail granted

Ajit Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-04-18Justice Smt. Soni Shrivastava3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.76820 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-198 Year-2023 Thana- NAGARNAUSA District- Nalanda ====================================================== Ajit Kumar Son of Sri Mahatma Saw Resident of Village - Hanumangarh, P.S. - Chandi, District - (Bihar Sharif( Nalanda ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar 2.

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

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Ajay Mishra, APP For the Vigilance :

Mr. Arvind Kumar, Sr. Advocate Mr. Paritosh Parimal, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 18-04-2025

1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned APP for the State and learned counsel for the Vigilance.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Nagarnausa P.S. Case no.198 of 2023 registered under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code.

3. As per the prosecution case, the informant states that on verification, it was found that the petitioner had obtained the job of Block Teacher on the basis of forged credentials. Hence, the F.I.R.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.76820 of 2024(3) dt.18-04-2025 2/3

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the case. He joined the service in the year 2015 and after seven years, he was dismissed from service before lodging of the instant F.I.R. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent and undertakes to cooperate in the case/trial. He further submits that under the same circumstances, co-accused Babita Kumari has been granted privilege of anticipatory bail vide order dated 02.12.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 79225 of 2024.

5. The application for anticipatory bail is opposed by learned A.P.P. for the State and learned counsel for the Vigilance who submits that with regard to the submission that the petitioner was dismissed from service before lodging of the F.I.R, there is no document to support the aforesaid contention.

6. In view of the aforementioned facts and circumstances of the case, it is directed that the petitioner, above named, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of four weeks, be released on anticipatory bail in connection with Nagarnausa P.S. Case no.198 of 2023 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 Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate,

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.76820 of 2024(3) dt.18-04-2025 3/3 Nalanda at Bihar Sharif, subject to the condition laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure/Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S, 2023 and subject to the further condition that the Court below before accepting the bail bonds of the petitioner shall verify the documents whether he has been dismissed or not.

(Soni Shrivastava, J) Harsh/- U T