Vikash Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.84220 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-42 Year-2021 Thana- SHAHPUR PATORI District- Samastipur ====================================================== Vikash Kumar S/O Mukesh Poddar R/O Village- Hawaspur, P.S- Patori, Distt.- Samastipur.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Suneil Kumar Thakur, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Umeshanand Pandit, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 17-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.

2. Petitioner apprehends arrest in Patori P. S. Case No. 42 of 2021 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 420, 409/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. Allegation against petitioner is of embezzlement of Government money which was allocated under the scheme of Nal Jal Yojana. At the relevant time, petitioner was Secretary of Gram Panchayat and several irregularities were found in the execution of the said scheme but despite repeated instructions, shortcomings were not removed. Accordingly, the F.I.R.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case and claims clean antecedent.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.84220 of 2025(4) dt.17-03-2026 2/2

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposed the bail application.

6. Considering the nature and seriousness of accusation, prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is refused.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Navya/- U T