Lal Badan Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Criminal Miscellaneous No.51390 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-165 Year-2012 Thana- DARAUNDA District- Siwan ====================================================== Lal Badan Manjhi S/o Pathal Manjhi, R/o Vill.- Bala, P.S.- Basantpur, District- Siwan.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Prabhakar Singh For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Sri Brajendra Nath Pandey ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY PRIYA ORAL ORDER 05-10-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned APP for the State.
The petitioner seek bail in Daraunda P. S. Case No. 165 of 2012 instituted for the offence under Section(s) 420/34 of the IPC.
As per the written report filed by the Branch Manager of the Bank this petitioner who was working as clerk- cumcashier in the Bank along with Branch Manager, Rajesh Kumar has misappropriated an amount of Rs. 2,75,06,613.60 causing unlawful loss to the bank and also tarnish the name of the Bank Case diary has been received.
Learned APP for the State after perusing the case diary has submitted that during investigation it has come that withdrawal has been done by fake signature and on same
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.51390 of 2018(4) dt.05-10-2018 2/2 withdrawal form the signature has not been matched and payment has been made. During enquiry, all the signatures were found to be fake and such type of irregularities have been committed in 27 accounts and Rs. 12,36,915/- has been withdrawn. It has further been submitted that several other irregularities have been committed by this petitioner and other accused persons which has come in the case diary and discussed in detail by the Sessions Judge in the impugned order. In such circumstances, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage. The prayer for bail of the petitioner stands rejected. Trial Court is directed to expedite the trial.
Petitioner may renew prayer for bail after nine months in the Court below itself in the event no substantial progress is made in the trial which shall be considered and disposed off by Court below on its own merit in accordance with law without being prejudiced by this order. (Sanjay Priya, J) shyambihari/- U T