Ram Dinesh Ray v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.84665 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-293 Year-2016 Thana- DARBHANGA SADAR DistrictDarbhanga ====================================================== Ram Dinesh Ray S/o Late Puran Ray, Resident of Village- Daghraul, Rupauli, P.S- Bishanpur, District- Darbhanga ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Shama Sinha, Advocate For the State :
Mr. Ajay Mishra, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JITENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER 22-03-2025 Heard Ld. counsel for the petitioner and Ld. APP for the State.
2. The present petition has been filed on behalf of the petitioner, apprehending his arrest, in connection with Darbhanga Sadar PS. Case No.-293 of 2016 dated 01.08.2016, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 420, 409 and 477(A) of the Indian Penal Code.
3. As per allegation, the petitioner, who was a Panchayat Sachiv of Ranipur Panchayat and Balha Panchayat at the relevant time, did not deposit the Merit List, Roaster Proceeding Book as well as Folder File of Niyojit Teacher for the year 2003 to 2015 despite order of District Programme Officer.
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4. Ld. counsel for the petitioner submits that the Petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. He further submits that as per the allegation, no offence is made out at all. At most, it is instance of indiscipline and there may be initiation of departmental proceeding against the petitioner but no criminal proceeding can be initiated on the alleged facts and circumstances and hence, no offence is made out against the petitioner and petitioner deserves anticipatory bail.
5. It is also stated in paragraph no. 2 of the bail petition that the petitioner has not moved this Court earlier either for anticipatory bail or regular one in the instant case.
6. It has further been stated in paragraph no.3 of the petition that the petitioner has been made accused in one another case.
7. However, Ld. APP for the State opposes the prayer of the Petitioner for bail.
8. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, this petition is allowed, directing the petitioner, above-named, to be enlarged on bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the court below within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt / production of a copy of this order, on his
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.84665 of 2024(3) dt.22-03-2025 3/3 furnishing bail bonds in the sum of Rs.10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Ld. Chief Judicial Magistrate, Darbhanga, in connection with Darbhanga Sadar PS. Case No.-293 of 2016, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438 (2) Cr.P.C. and on the following conditions:
(i) In case, it is brought to the notice of the court below that the petitioner has criminal antecedents other than the disclosed one, Ld. court below shall cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner after hearing him and getting satisfied that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedents despite his knowledge of the same.
(ii) In case, it is brought to the notice of the court below that statement regarding previous bail petition is wrong, Ld. court below shall cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner. (Jitendra Kumar, J.) ravishankar/- U T