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Saroj Kumari v. The State of Bihar through the S.P Vigilance, Bihar Patna

Patna HC9 May 2023CR. MISC./8581/2023

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What is this about?

Petitioner, facing charges under IPC for forgery regarding a Panchayat Teacher appointment, seeks anticipatory bail right after resigning from service. Justice Anjani Kumar Sharan grants bail pending verification of resignation status.

What did the court decide?

Bail granted pending verification of resignation by lodging bond of Rs. 25,000 with two sureties of same amount each under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.

Saroj Kumari Vs The State of Bihar through the S.P Vigilance, Bihar… — Corruption | Patna HC (2023)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.8581 of 2023

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-444 Year-2021 Thana- VAISHALI District- Vaishali

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SAROJ KUMARI D/o Chandraketu Prasad , W/o Ganesh Kumar R/V- Belsar, P.S- Belsar O.P Dist- Vaishali

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar through the S.P Vigilance, Bihar Patna Bihar

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... ... Opposite Party/s

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=================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : For the Opposite Party/s : For the Vigilance :	=================================== Mr.Alok Kumar Alok, Adv. Mr.Arvind Kumar, APP Mr.Rana Vikram Singh, Adv.
=================== CORAM: HONOURABL	=================================== E MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER

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2 09-05-2023

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Heard learned counsel for the parties.

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Petitioner apprehends her arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable u/s 420, 467, 468, 471, 120(B) of IPC.

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Allegation against the petitioner is that she got appointment to the post of Panchayat Teacher on the basis of forged education certificate.

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It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner is quite innocent and has committed no offence. She has been falsely implicated in this case. Petitioner has never produced any forged certificate and no show cause was ever asked from the petitioner before initiation of any proceeding against her. It is further stated by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner has resigned from the service.

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.8581 of 2023(2) dt.09-05-2023 2/2

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Learned APP for the State as well as learned counsel for the Vigilance opposed the prayer for bail.

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Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, since the petitioner has resigned from the service, let the above named petitioner, be released on bail, in the event of her arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of six weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/(Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned court below where the case is pending/Successor Court in connection with Vaishali (Belsar O.P) P.S. Case No.444/2021, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.

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However, before accepting her bail bond, learned Court below is directed to verify this fact as to whether the petitioner has resigned or not and if it is found that she has not resigned, her bail bond shall not be accepted.

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(Anjani Kumar Sharan, J)

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pallavi/-

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Saroj Kumari v. The State of Bihar through the S.P Vigilance, Bihar Patna

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