IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.38893 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-32 Year-2024 Thana- SHIKARGANJ District- East Champaran ====================================================== Ramu Kumar Pandit S/o Chhathu Pandit R/O Vill- Harihara, P.S.- Shikarganj, Distt. - East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Shekhar Harshvardhan For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Gauri Shankar Gupta ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 2 25-06-2025 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. 2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Shikarganj P.S. Case No. 32 of 2024 registered for the offence under Sections 316(2), 316(5), 318(4), 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023. 3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner is said to have committed irregularity in implementation of “Nal Jal Yozna” and embezzled a substantial sum of public funds of Rs.11.51 Lakh. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has not committed any offence. He submits that the allegation of misappropriation is falsified from the fact that the Block Panchayati Raj Officer has issued a letter stating therein that the entire work of the “Nal Jal Yozna” has Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.38893 of 2025(2) dt.25-06-2025 2/2 been done. The petitioner is in custody since 12.11.2024. 5. Learned A.P.P. appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this application for regular bail is allowed. 7. However, the Trial Court is directed to verify the genuineness of the letter no.201 dated 29.03.2025 issued by the Block Panchayati Raj Officer and if it is found that the letter is genuine and the work has been completed, the petitioner shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, East Champaran at Motihari/concerned Court below in connection with Shikarganj P.S. Case No. 32 of 2024. anand/- (Sandeep Kumar, J) U T