Babita Kumari v. The State of Bihar through The Vigilance Investigation Bureay Dept. of Vigilance, Patna
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court; Criminal Miscellaneous No. 11554 of 2025; decided 21-03-2025 by Justice Prabhat Kumar Singh (single-judge oral order). Anticipatory bail application allowed for petitioner Babita Kumari, apprehending arrest in Phulwariya P.S. Case No. 283 of 2021 (District Gopalganj), offences under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120(B) IPC - alleged Shiksha Mitra appointment in Thakurganj Primary School on forged certificate; petitioner contends certificates were investigated and cleared before appointment and terminated by letter No. 101 dated 11.01.2023 (Annexure 13). Bail conditioned on arrest/surrender within six weeks, Rs. 10,000 bail-bond plus two like sureties, satisfaction of ACJM XVI Gopalganj, subject to S. 438(2) CrPC. Vigilance Investigation Bureau represented; no precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail allowed: petitioner to be enlarged on bail upon arrest/surrender before the court below within six weeks, on furnishing a bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned ACJM XVI, Gopalganj, in connection with Phulwariya P.S. Case No. 283 of 2021, subject to Section 438(2) CrPC conditions.