Dhanmunia Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.31282 of 2018 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -136 Year- 2016 Thana -SAHPUR District- PATNA ======================================================

1. Dhanmunia Devi, aged about 50 years, wife of Chhatkan Roy @ Chatkan Roy @ Fatkan Ray, resident of Village- Shankerpur, P.S.- Shahpur, District- Patna.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

.... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Dhirendra Nath Jha For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sri Akshay Lal Pandit ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 27-06-2018 The petitioner is apprehending her arrest in connection with Shahpur P.S. Case No. 136 of 2016, registered for offences punishable under Sections 420, 406 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

Petitioner happens to be Secretary of the school and allegation against him is that she in connivance with the headmaster defalcated an amount of Rs. 14, 94, 000/- meant for construction of additional school building.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the said amount was given to the school for construction of additional school rooms and it is the headmaster of the school, who spent the entire money and he has also given a certificate in this regard that he has spent the entire money and he is responsible for entire

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.31282 of 2018 (3) dt.27-06-2018 2/3 expenditure.

Heard learned A.P.P. also.

Having heard both sides, considering the facts and circumstances of the case, nature of offence and also that petitioner has no criminal antecedent and only general and omnibus allegation has been levelled against him, let the petitioner above named, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the court below within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bond of Rs. 25,000 (Rs. Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned CJM, Danapur in connection with Shahpur P.S. Case No. 136 of 2016, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C, it is further subject to the condition that:- (i) One of the bailors of the petitioner shall be a local person having sufficient immovable property within the jurisdiction of the concerned Court.

(ii) The petitioner shall cooperate in the investigation and make himself available as and when required by the police and on the event of failure on his part to appear before

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.31282 of 2018 (3) dt.27-06-2018 3/3 the police on two consecutive dates without showing any genuine reasons, the prosecution is free to move for cancellation of his bail bonds.

(Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) sunil/- U T