Khushbu Khatoon v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.81603 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-92 Year-2023 Thana- SIKARPUR District- West Champaran ====================================================== KHUSHBU KHATOON Wife of Md. Ansari @ Mantjaar Ansari Resident of village - Dhobaha, Dhobaha Tola Rakhahi, P.S.- Shikarpur, District - West Champaran.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Prashant Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Parmeshwar Mehta ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 18-12-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case instituted for the offence under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 of the IPC.

3. The allegation against the petitioner is of getting employment on the post of Anganwari Sahayika on the basis of forged documents.

4. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case. She has

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.81603 of 2023(2) dt.18-12-2023 2/3 committed no offence. He submitted that the petitioner was appointed as Anganwari Sahayika on 28.01.2021 and resigned on 05.12.2022, whereas the FIR has been lodged on 06.02.2023 without any reasonable explanation of delay. The petitioner had been appointed on the post of Anganwari Sahayika in the meeting of Aam Sabha held on 28.01.2021 of ward no. 5, Vill. Dhobha Tola, P.O.- Rakhai, Panchayat- Khesaria and thereafter her selection letter has been issued. From the perusal of Selection Letter, it is apparent that there is no provision of realization of remuneration, if the certificates provided by the applicant is not found correct. He further submitted that the story brought by the informant is totally false and concocted. She is languishing in judicial custody since 27.09.2023.

5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, West

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.81603 of 2023(2) dt.18-12-2023 3/3 Champaran, Bettiah in connection with Shikarpur P.S. Case No. 92 of 2023.

(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) Arish/- U T