The Patna High Court granted bail to Jai Ram Sharma, accused in a case involving misappropriation of Panchayat funds. The petitioner, a retired Panchayat Secretary, was to furnish a bond and produce two sureties.
Petitioner released on bail bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of Rs. 10,000 each.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.19574 of 2016
Arising Out of PS.Case No. -326 Year- 2015 Thana -JOKIHAT District- ARRARIA ====================================================== Jai Ram Sharma, Son of Late Buchai Sharma, Resident of Gokhalapur, P.S.Narpatganj, District- Araria. .... .... Petitioner Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sanjay Kumar Sharma For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. M.Dayal (App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJENDRA KUMAR MISHRA ORAL ORDER 2 09-05-2016 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State. The petitioner is accused in connection with Jokihaat P.S. Case No. 326 of 2015, registered under Section 467, 468, 471, 420 and 409/34 of the Indian Penal Code.
The accusation is that petitioner being the Panchayat Secretary in connivance with the Mukhiya of the Gram Panchayat committed irregularity in the financial year 2007-08 for installing the solar light in 12th Finance Commission Scheme and misappropriated the money of exchequer.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that admittedly the petitioner was Secretary of Gram Panchayat, but has retired from the said post in the year 2012. The irregularity is said to be done by this petitioner for the work of installment of
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solar light in the year 2007 and the report under which irregularity said to be caused in the year 2015 after seven years of the occurrence. The petitioner is in custody since 20.03.2016.
Having regard to the facts and the circumstances of the case, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Araria in connection with Jokihaat P.S. Case No. 326 of 2015.
(Rajendra Kumar Mishra, J)
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioner, an accused in PS Case 326 of 2015, should be released on bail.
Whether the furnishing of a bail bond of Rs. 10,000 with sureties is sufficient for bail.
Jai Ram Sharma
The State of Bihar
Rajendra Kumar Mishra
As recorded by the court registry
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