Rinku Kumari Vs The State of Bihar — Cheating and Forgery | Patna HC (2026)

Rinku Kumari Vs The State of Bihar — Cheating and Forgery | Patna HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

Anticipatory bail granted: petitioner to be enlarged on bail upon arrest/surrender within thirty days on a bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nawada, subject to Section 438(2) CrPC conditions, cooperation with investigation and trial, and refund of emoluments in twenty-four monthly installments with the first refund receipt deposited at the time of furnishing the bail-bond.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, who apprehends arrest in Govindpur P.S. Case No. 287/2021 for offences under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120B IPC arising out of the allegation that he obtained appointment as Panchayat Teacher on forged and fabricated documents, should be enlarged on anticipatory bail.

Court's answer

The petitioner, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the court below within thirty days of receipt/production of the order copy, is to be enlarged on bail on furnishing a bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nawada, in connection with Govindpur P.S. Case No. 287/2021, subject to the conditions laid down under Section 438(2) CrPC and to full cooperation with the investigation and trial, failing which the court below may cancel the bail-bond.

Ratio / Principle

Bail is made conditional on the petitioner refunding the emoluments received during his tenure as Panchayat Teacher in twenty-four monthly installments, with the receipt of the first refund to be deposited at the time of furnishing the bail-bond.

Key takeaways

Deposits made by the petitioner towards refund are subject to the final outcome of the case.ratio¶19
State officials are directed to provide details of the emoluments given to the petitioner within two weeks from the date of receipt of the order.ratio¶19

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Anticipatory bail (Section 438(2), Code of Criminal Procedure) granted to the petitioner, alleged to have obtained appointment as Panchayat Teacher on forged and fabricated documents (offences under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120B IPC; Govindpur P.S. Case No. 287/2021, district Nawada): petitioner to be enlarged on bail upon arrest or surrender before the court below within thirty days, on a bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nawada; bail conditioned on full cooperation with investigation and trial and on refund of emoluments received during tenure as Panchayat Teacher in twenty-four monthly installments, the receipt of the first refund to be deposited at the time of furnishing the bail-bond; deposits subject to the final outcome of the case; State officials to provide details of the emoluments within two weeks of receipt of the order.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.35321 of 2022

Arising Out of PS. Case No.-287 Year-2021 Thana- GOVINDPUR District- Nawada

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RINKU KUMARI DEO PUJAN SINGH R/O- VILL- BISHNUPUR, P.S.GOVINDPUR, DIST.- NAWADA

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Arun Kumar No. 1 For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Ajay Mishra ======================================================

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER

2 01-11-2022

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offence under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120 B of the Indian Penal Code.

The petitioner is alleged to have obtained appointment

as Panchayat Teacher on the basis of forged and fabricated documents.

It is submitted on behalf of petitioner that petitioner is ready to refund emoluments received during tenure, as Panchayat Teacher, in 24 (twenty four) monthly installments.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, let the above named petitioner, in the event of his arrest/surrender before the court below within a period of thirty days from the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.35321 of 2022(2) dt.01-11-2022 2/2

date of receipt/production of copy of this order, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nawada in connection with Govindpur P.S. Case No. 287/2021 subject to condition as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure as well as condition that the petitioner shall fully cooperate with the investigation and trial of the case, failing which, the court below shall be at liberty to cancel the bail-bond of the petitioner as also with condition that the petitioner shall refund the amount in twenty four monthly installments, receipt of first refund shall be deposited at the time of furnishing bail-bond. Needless to state that the State officials shall provide details of the emoluments given to the petitioner within two weeks from the date of receipt of this order. Deposits made by the petitioner shall be subject to the final outcome of the case.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)

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