Mohammad Arman @ Md. Arman v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.376 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-16 Year-2024 Thana- DARBHANGA District- Darbhanga ====================================================== Mohammad Arman @ Md. Arman Son of Mohammad Sameem @ Md. Sameem Resident of Mohalla - Laheri Mohalla, P.S. and District - Madhepura ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Uday Chand Prasad For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Nirmal Kumar Sinha ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 05-02-2025

1. Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. This application, for grant of anticipatory bail, arises out of Darbhanga Town Police Station Case No. 16 of 2024, disclosing offences under Sections 419, 420, 467, 468, 120B of the Indian Penal Code and Section 8 and 10 of the Bihar Examination Control Act.

3. As per the FIR, in the examination of CTET, held on 21.01.2024, one Mukesh Yadav impersonated the petitioner and appeared in the examination in place of the petitioner. Mukesh Yadav was apprehended at the examination center.

4. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that it is a case of impersonation and allegation against the petitioner is based upon documentary evidence. The petitioner is a student

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.376 of 2025(2) dt.05-02-2025 2/2 and is appearing for competitive examinations.

5. Having regard to the submissions made on behalf of the parties and taking into consideration the fact that the allegation against the petitioner is based upon documentary evidence for which custodial interrogation may not be necessary, I am inclined to grant the petitioner privilege of anticipatory bail.

6. This application is, accordingly, allowed.

7. Let the petitioner, above named, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the Court below within four weeks, 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Darbhanga, in connection with Darbhanga Town Police Station Case No. 16 of 2024, subject to the condition laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

(Anil Kumar Sinha, J) HarshPandey/- U T