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Anurag Chaudhary v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC22 Aug 2022CR. MISC./4774/2022

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What is this about?

This court granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner in a criminal case involving alleged defalcation of Rs. 7,73,400 by a former bank branch manager. The court observed that the entire amount was repaid and the petitioner has clean antecedents.

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Grant of anticipatory bail on furnishing surety bonds along with conditions to remove defects and appear before JLM.

Anurag Chaudhary Vs The State of Bihar — Corruption | Patna HC (2022)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.4774 of 2022

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-131 Year-2021 Thana- MUFFASIL District- Aurangabad

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ANURAG CHAUDHARY SON OF LATE JAGDISH CHAUDHARY R/O - H.NO.- 274, LINE NO.- 01, BHALOBASA, P.S.- SITARAMDERA, DISTRICT- SINGHBHUM (JHARKHAND)

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Versus

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The State of Bihar

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BRANCH MANGER, DAKSHIN BIHAR GRAMIN BANK, SUNDERGANJ, P.S.- MUFFASIL, DISTRICT- AURANGABAD BIHAR

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... ... Opposite Party

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Bhaskar Shankar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Mr. Mahesh Nr. Parbat ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY

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ORAL ORDER

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2 22-08-2022

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Learned counsel for the petitioner is directed to remove all the defects pointed out by the Stamp Reporter within one month.

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned APP for the State.

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The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Muffasil P.S. Case No. 131 of 2021, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 409, 420 of the Indian Penal Code.

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The informant of this case is Branch Manager of South Bihar Gramin Bank of Sundarganj branch. As per allegation, the petitioner who was former Branch Manager, defalcated Rs. 7,73,400/- and deposited that money in his own bank account and also in the bank account of his mother.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.4774 of 2022(2) dt.22-08-2022 2/2

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petitioner is a person of clean antecedent. He has submitted further that it was the first posting of the petitioner as Branch manager and as soon as he realized the fact that mistakenly Rs. 7,73,400/- has been deposited in his bank account, he immediately deposited the entire amount in the account of the Bank. In this respect, the informant has filed an application dated 15.07.2021 addressing the SHO, Police Station Muffasil Aurangabad vide letter No. 261 of 2021. The xerox copy whereof has been annexed as Annexure-3.

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Considering the above-mentioned facts and circumstances and also considering that the entire money has been deposited by the petitioner, let the petitioner, in the event of his arrest or surrender within four weeks before the learned court below, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned C.J.M., Aurangabad in connection with Muffasil P.S. Case No. 131 of 2021, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.

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Office shall ensure that all defects are removed by the petitioner within the stipulated time provided in para-1 hereinabove, failing which the matter shall be brought to the notice of this Court.

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(Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J)

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SONALI/- U T

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