The Patna High Court granted anticipatory bail to two petitioners apprehending arrest in a case alleging misappropriation of funds. The court directed the furnishing of bail bonds and cooperation in trial if arrested.
Directed release on anticipatory bail upon furnishing bonds of Rs.7,000/- each with two sureties of like amount.
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Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.49021 of 2015 (3) dt.15-12-2015
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Criminal Miscellaneous No.49021 of 2015
Arising Out of PS.Case No. -166 Year- 2015 Thana -THAKURGANJ District- KISANGANJ ====================================================== 1.Shiv Kumar Singh son of Madhu Sudhan Singh 2. Barun Kumar Singh @ Varun Kumar, son of Shiv Kumar Singh Both resident of village-Baria, P.S. Fatehpur, District Kishanganj.. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Amal Kumar Sinha For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Parmeshwar Mehta(App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SAMARENDRA PRATAP SINGH ORAL ORDER 3 15-12-2015 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the State. The petitioners apprehend their arrest in connection with Thakurganj (Kurlikot) P.S. Case No.166 of 2015 registered under sections 406, 409 and 166 of the Indian Penal Code. The petitioner no.2 is son of petitioner no.1. It is alleged that the petitioner misappropriate a sum of Rs.13,000/- deposited by the complainant. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that notwithstanding his innocence, he has deposited the said amount in the account of the complainant.
Learned State counsel submits that there is allegation of misappropriation of money of other depositors as well. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioners, namely, Shiv Kumar Singh and Barun Kumar
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.49021 of 2015 (3) dt.15-12-2015
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Singh @ Varun Kumar, are directed to be released on anticipatory bail, in the event of their arrest/surrender, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.7,000/- each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kishanganj in Thakurganj (Kurlikot) P.S. Case No.166 of 2015. One of the sureties would be in form of cash surety. The petitioners would cooperate in the trial.
(Samarendra Pratap Singh, J)
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioners are entitled to anticipatory bail in the present circumstances.
Shiv Kumar Singh
Barun Kumar Singh @ Varun Kumar
The State of Bihar
Samarendra Pratap Singh
As recorded by the court registry
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