Harendra Kumar Singh v. State Of Bihar and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
In this criminal miscellaneous matter, the Patna High Court hearing a plea for pre-arrest bail rejected the application for anticipatory bail. The court refused bail due to the petitioner's involvement in the misappropriation of over 1,445 quintals of paddy worth approximately Rs. 24 lakhs against the State Food Corporation.
What did the court decide?
Application for anticipatory bail is rejected. Leave granted to surrender and seek bail subsequently.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.50625 of 2015
Arising Out of PS.Case No. -126 Year- 2015 Thana -NAWANGAR District- BUXAR ====================================================== Harendra Kumar Singh son of Sri Shiv Bilash Singh, Resident of Village - Jamuaon, Police Station - Itadhi, District - Buxar. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar. 2. Bihar State Food and Civil Supplies Corporation Limited Bihar, Patna, through District Manager, Buxar. .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Prabhu Narayan Sharma, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Pradip Narayan Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 06-11-2015 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Nawanagar P.S. Case No. 126 of 2015 registered under sections 406, 409 and 420 of the Indian Penal Code.
Regard being had to the fact that the petitioner was involved in misappropriation of 1445.52 quintals of paddy worth Rs.24,00,481.40 from Nawanagar purchase centre of Bihar State Food and Civil Supplies Corporation Limited, Buxar, I am not inclined to grant him anticipatory bail. Accordingly, the application for grant of anticipatory bail is rejected.
In case the petitioner surrenders and seeks bail, the same
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.50625 of 2015 (2) dt.06-11-2015
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shall be considered without being prejudiced in any manner by
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner charged with misappropriation of paddy.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Harendra Kumar Singh
- respondent
The State of Bihar
- respondent
Bihar State Food and Civil Supplies Corporation Limited
Coram
Case details
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