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Rajeev Kumar Ranjan v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC13 May 2025CR. MISC./2927/2025

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Anticipatory bail; forged B.E.T.E.T. certificate; Panchayat Teacher appointment; termination 13.02.2018; FIR lodged 13.11.2022; Rupauli (Mohanpur O.P.) P.S. Case No. 282 of 2022; Vigilance Bihar; Sections 420 467 468 471 120(B) Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita; Section 482(2) BNSS; C.W.J.C. No.15459 of 2014 P.I.L.; bail bond Rs.10,000 two sureties; Judicial Magistrate Ist Class Purnea; Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.2927 of 2025 dt.13-05-2025.

What did the court decide?

Prayer for anticipatory bail allowed; petitioner to be released on bail upon arrest or surrender before the court below within four weeks, on bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two like sureties, subject to Section 482 (2) BNSS conditions. ¶23

Rajeev Kumar Ranjan Vs The State of Bihar — Anticipatory Bail | Patna HC (2025)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.2927 of 2025

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-282 Year-2022 Thana- RUPAULI District- Purnia

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Rajeev Kumar Ranjan S/O Vilakshan Paswan @ Bilakshan Paswan R/O Village- Hariyo, P.S.- Bihpur, Distt.- Bhagalpur, Niyojit Panchayat Teacher, Primary School, Nawada, Panchayat- Nathpur, Prakhand- Rupauli, Dist.Purnea.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar

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The Vigilance through the Superintendent of Police, Vigilance, Bihar, Patna

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... ... Opposite Party/s

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Appearance :

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For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Bijendra Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Ajay Mishra, APP For the Vigilance : Mr. Anil Singh, Law Officer, Vigilance.

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER

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3 13-05-2025

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Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State, .

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The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Rupauli (Mohanpur O.P.) P.S. Case No. 282 of 2022, registered under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120(B) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita.

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The prosecution case as per the F.I.R. is that the petitioner obtained the appointment as Panchayat Teacher on the basis of forged B.E.T.E.T. certificate.

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Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was appointed in the year 2014, and was terminated on 13.02.2018, prior to institution of the F.I.R. which has been lodged on 13.11.2022. He further submits that during his service period, the petitioner did not get any salary. He next

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.2927 of 2025(3) dt.13-05-2025 2/2

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submits that in C.W.J.C. No.15459 of 2014, this Court in P.I.L. had given an opportunity to the teachers to resign before the inquiry is conducted but the petitioner was already terminated and was not aware about the direction given by this Court.

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Learned Additional Public Prosecutor has vehemently opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail.

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Having regard to the submissions made on behalf of the parties and taking into consideration the fact that petitioner has already been terminated in the year 2018 and the allegation against him is based on documentary evidence for which custodial interrogation may not be necessary, I am inclined to grant the petitioner privilege of anticipatory bail.

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Let the petitioner, named above, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the Court below within four weeks from today, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate, Ist Class, Purnea, in connection with Rupauli (Mohanpur O.P.) P.S. Case No. 282 of 2022, subject to the condition laid down under Section 482 (2) of the BNSS.

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