Chandan Rajak @ Chandan Baitha v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, CR. MISC. No.58334 of 2025, order dated 27-08-2025, Ashok Kumar Pandey, J. Regular bail application arising out of Shahpur Patori P.S. Case No. 184 of 2011, District Samastipur. Offences: Sections 409, 406, 420 IPC. Alleged embezzlement of Rs. 27,45,795/- in SGRY Plan per FIR. Points urged: PDS licence held by petitioner (Scheduled Caste) though shop run by previous licensee; public demand recovery completed via recovery letter no. 1103 dated 24.11.2011; custody since 14.04.2025; no criminal antecedents. Outcome: bail allowed; bail bond Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of like amount each to ACJM, Shahpur Patori, Samastipur. APP: Rameshwar Mehta; advocates for petitioner: Sharad Shekher, Mukesh Kumar.
What did the court decide?
Regular bail granted: petitioner to be released on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned ACJM, Shahpur Patori, Samastipur.