Archna Devi Vs. the State of Bihar - Court Judgment

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in the high court of judicature at patna criminal miscellaneous no.1168 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. arun ram s/o ram shresth ram r/o village- runni, p.s.- runnisaidpur, district- sitamarhi.2. rina devi w/o om prakash rai r/o village- chiktane, p.s.- pupri, district- sitamarhi 3. mukesh singh s/o late surendra singh r/o village- choraut, p.s.- pupri, district- sitamarhi 4. jitendra patel s/o gonaur raut r/o village- manikchowk, p.s.- runnisaidpur, district- sitamarhi 5. ashok prasad gupta @ ashok kumar gupta s/o nandipat gupta r/o village- manikchowk (north), p.s.- runnisaidpur, district- sitamarhi 6. ram sikil devi w/o birendra thakur r/o village- baligarh (dewna bujurg), p.s.- runnisaidpur, district- sitamarhi 7. sanjogia devi w/o sri girija rai r/o village- piprahi, p.s.- sursand, district- sitamarhi.8. amit kala devi w/o bishwanath prasad @ bishwanath sah r/o village- kumma, p.s.- susand, district- sitamarhi.9. rausan ara w/o md. israil r/o village- awapur (south), p.s.- pupri. district- sitamarhi.10. kanti devi w/o bechan baitha r/o village- radhour, p.s.- sursand, district- sitamarhi 11. shobit raut s/o shyamdeo raut r/o village- sursand north, p.s.- sursand, district- sitamarhi 12. rashmi jyoti w/o harishankar prasad @ bablu yadav r/o village- anhari, p.s.- riga, district- sitamarhi.13. mahendra prasad yadav s/o late bhibhishan rai r/o village- bhup bhairo, p.s.& district- sitamarhi.14. mukesh bhushan singh s/o late sitaram singh r/o village- sonar, p.s.- riga, district- sitamarhi.15. birendra kumar ranjan s/o ram dinesh rai r/o village- dhanukhi, p.s.- dumra, district- sitamarhi 16. mani bhushan rai s/o late sridhar rai r/o village- ganeshpur bhavangama, p.s.- riga, district- sitamarhi.17. ajay tiwary s/o nagendra tiwary r/o village- mehuadinagar, p.s.- riga, district- sitamarhi 18. lalita devi w/o ramjee mandal r/o village- rewasi, p.s.- riga, district- sitamarhi 19. birendra kumar singh @ brajendra kr. singh @ birjendra kr. singh s/o late bharosh singh r/o village- rampur ganguli, p.s.- riga, district- sitamarhi 20. bishundeo ram s/o late fekan ram r/o village- haripur, p.s.- pupri, district- sitamarhi.21. rajeev kumar mandal s/o lallan mandal @ lalit prakash mandal r/o village- koilee, p.s.- nanpur, district- sitamarhi.22. sati devi w/o nathuni purbey r/o village- choraut, p.s.- pupri, district- sitamarhi 23. raj nandan gandhi s/o late ram kishun sah at madhurapur, p.s.- bairgania, dist.- sitamarhi. .... .... petitioner/s versus 1. the state of bihar .... .... opposite party/s ====================================================== with criminal miscellaneous no.1449 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. archna devi w/o sanjay kumar sah resident of village- kurhar, p.s.- nampur, district- sitamarhi .... .... petitioner/s versus 1. the state of bihar .... .... opposite party/s =====================================================”13. 01-2012 heard learned counsels for the petitioners and the state. the petitioners are apprehending their arrest in a case registered under sections 406, 409, 420, 467, 468 and 471 of the indian penal code and sections 63, 65 and 68 of the copy rights act. the accusation is that during raid in connection with arms case it came to the light that some dipendra mishra along with co-accused ashok kumar used to supply duplicate solar lights to various gram panchayats without having vat registration. the accusation is that the petitioners being panchayat mukhiyas used to direct for supply of solar lights from specific shop. it is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioners that purchase was made in pursuance to direction of the deputy development commissioner whereby purchase was directed to be made from specific shop. it is further submitted that considering the similar accusation, other panchayat mukhiyas have been granted bail by this court. considering the aforesaid facts, let the above named petitioners be released on anticipatory bail in the event of their arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of twelve weeks from today, on furnishing the bail bond of rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned chief judicial magistrate, sitamarhi in connection with sitamarhi p.s. case no. 595 of 2010 subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the cr.p.c. (dinesh kumar singh, j) amrendra kumar/-

Judgment:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.1168 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Arun Ram S/O Ram Shresth Ram R/O Village- Runni, P.S.- Runnisaidpur, District- Sitamarhi.

2. Rina Devi W/O Om Prakash Rai R/O Village- Chiktane, P.S.- Pupri, District- Sitamarhi 3. Mukesh Singh S/O Late Surendra Singh R/O Village- Choraut, P.S.- Pupri, District- Sitamarhi 4. Jitendra Patel S/O Gonaur Raut R/O Village- Manikchowk, P.S.- Runnisaidpur, District- Sitamarhi 5. Ashok Prasad Gupta @ Ashok Kumar Gupta S/O Nandipat Gupta R/O Village- Manikchowk (North), P.S.- Runnisaidpur, District- Sitamarhi 6. Ram Sikil Devi W/O Birendra Thakur R/O Village- Baligarh (Dewna Bujurg), P.S.- Runnisaidpur, District- Sitamarhi 7. Sanjogia Devi W/O Sri Girija Rai R/O Village- Piprahi, P.S.- Sursand, District- Sitamarhi.

8. Amit Kala Devi W/O Bishwanath Prasad @ Bishwanath Sah R/O Village- Kumma, P.S.- Susand, District- Sitamarhi.

9. Rausan Ara W/O Md. Israil R/O Village- Awapur (South), P.S.- Pupri. District- Sitamarhi.

10. Kanti Devi W/O Bechan Baitha R/O Village- Radhour, P.S.- Sursand, District- Sitamarhi 11. Shobit Raut S/O Shyamdeo Raut R/O Village- Sursand North, P.S.- Sursand, District- Sitamarhi 12. Rashmi Jyoti W/O Harishankar Prasad @ Bablu Yadav R/O Village- Anhari, P.S.- Riga, District- Sitamarhi.

13. Mahendra Prasad Yadav S/O Late Bhibhishan Rai R/O Village- Bhup Bhairo, P.S.& District- Sitamarhi.

14. Mukesh Bhushan Singh S/O Late Sitaram Singh R/O Village- Sonar, P.S.- Riga, District- Sitamarhi.

15. Birendra Kumar Ranjan S/O Ram Dinesh Rai R/O Village- Dhanukhi, P.S.- Dumra, District- Sitamarhi 16. Mani Bhushan Rai S/O Late Sridhar Rai R/O Village- Ganeshpur Bhavangama, P.S.- Riga, District- Sitamarhi.

17. Ajay Tiwary S/O Nagendra Tiwary R/O Village- Mehuadinagar, P.S.- Riga, District- Sitamarhi 18. Lalita Devi W/O Ramjee Mandal R/O Village- Rewasi, P.S.- Riga, District- Sitamarhi 19. Birendra Kumar Singh @ Brajendra Kr. Singh @ Birjendra Kr. Singh S/O Late Bharosh Singh R/O Village- Rampur Ganguli, P.S.- Riga, District- Sitamarhi 20. Bishundeo Ram S/O Late Fekan Ram R/O Village- Haripur, P.S.- Pupri, District- Sitamarhi.

21. Rajeev Kumar Mandal S/O Lallan Mandal @ Lalit Prakash Mandal R/O Village- Koilee, P.S.- Nanpur, District- Sitamarhi.

22. Sati Devi W/O Nathuni Purbey R/O Village- Choraut, P.S.- Pupri, District- Sitamarhi 23. Raj Nandan Gandhi S/O Late Ram Kishun Sah At Madhurapur, P.S.- Bairgania, Dist.- Sitamarhi. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== with Criminal Miscellaneous No.1449 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Archna Devi W/O Sanjay Kumar Sah Resident Of Village- Kurhar, P.S.- Nampur, District- Sitamarhi .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s =====================================================”

13. 01-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioners and the State. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in a case registered under Sections 406, 409, 420, 467, 468 and 471 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 63, 65 and 68 of the Copy Rights Act. The accusation is that during raid in connection with Arms case it came to the light that some Dipendra Mishra along with co-accused Ashok Kumar used to supply duplicate solar lights to various Gram Panchayats without having VAT registration. The accusation is that the petitioners being Panchayat Mukhiyas used to direct for supply of solar lights from specific shop. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioners that purchase was made in pursuance to direction of the Deputy Development Commissioner whereby purchase was directed to be made from specific shop. It is further submitted that considering the similar accusation, other Panchayat Mukhiyas have been granted bail by this Court. Considering the aforesaid facts, let the above named petitioners be released on anticipatory bail in the event of their arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of twelve weeks from today, on furnishing the bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sitamarhi in connection with Sitamarhi P.S. Case No. 595 of 2010 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. (Dinesh Kumar Singh, J) Amrendra Kumar/-