Rajendra Prasad v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.30285 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-77 Year-2017 Thana- KAUAKOL District- Nawada ====================================================== Rajendra Prasad, Son of Late Ganari Yadav, R/o Village- Pararia, P.S.- Sirdala, District- Nawada.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Pramod Kumar Verma For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Sri Suresh Prasad Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR ORAL ORDER 18-07-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned APP for the State.

Petitioners, already in custody, seek bail in connection with Kawakol P.S. Case No.77 of 2017 registered under Sections 419, 420 and 468 of the Indian Penal Code. A committee was constituted regarding misappropriation with regard to the money belonging to the social pension scheme and it was found that the petitioner being Panchayat Secretary had misappropriated Rs.2,46,000/-, the money is said to be given to 110 persons by putting forged thumb impression and signature showing receipt of the money. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the inquiry revealed that many persons have received the pension; whereas 110 persons are said to have not received and the

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.30285 of 2018(3) dt.18-07-2018 2/2 petitioner is in custody for last three months, charge-sheet has been submitted; the petitioner is a government employee and he is not the disbursing authority of giving pension to the beneficiaries.

Having considered the aforesaid facts and circumstances, petitioner Rajendra Prasad is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned ACJM, Nawada in connection with Kawakol P.S. Case No.77 of 2017 with a condition that the petitioner shall remain physically present on each and every date before the trial court and if he absents himself on two consecutive dates without any reasonable cause, his bail bond shall liable to be cancelled.

(Arun Kumar, J) S.KUMAR/- U T