Sujit Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar Through C.B.I

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.74952 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-2 Year-2021 Thana- C.B.I CASE District- Patna ====================================================== SUJIT KUMAR SINGH Son of Late Satyadeo Singh Resident of Krishna Bihar Colony, Sai Chak, Anisabad, Beur, Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar through C.B.I bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Binod Kumar Singh, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Nivedita Nirvikar, APP.

Mr. Avanish Kumar Singh, Adv.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 29-03-2023 Heard the parties.

The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Section 120B, 409, 420, 467, 468, 471, 477A of the Indian Penal Code and 13(2) r/w Section 13(1)(a) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. Allegedly, petitioner, along with other accused persons, misappropriated the government money to the tune of Rs. 2.62 lacs/-.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner is quite innocent and has committed no offence. Petitioner is Postal Assistant in LBS Nagar Post Office. No such occurrence as alleged ever took place. He has been falsely implicated in this case due to ulterior motive. The allegation

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.74952 of 2022(2) dt.29-03-2023 2/3 levelled against the petitioner is not specific rather general and omnibus in nature. Neither the petitioner has made any bogus payment nor committed misappropriation of government money. He further submits that it was Senior Superintendent of Post Office, Patna who was responsible for withdrawing and depositing the money at the relevant point of time. It is further submitted that the petitioner has returned the said amount to the informant side on 24.03.2023. Petitioner has no criminal antecedent as mentioned in para-3 of this application. Learned APP for the State as well as learned counsel for the informant opposed the prayer for bail and submitted that petitioner illegally withdrew an amount of Rs. 2,62,620 by using his user ID and Super ID, thereby, caused huge loss to the government.

Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, as the petitioner has deposited the said amount to the informant side, 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 six weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court below where the case is pending/successor Court in

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.74952 of 2022(2) dt.29-03-2023 3/3 connection with R.C. No. 02(A) of 2021, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Cr.P.C. Learned counsel for the petitioner has produced the deposit receipt before the Court.

Let it be kept on record.

(Anjani Kumar Sharan, J) divyanshi/- U T