Patna High Court
Pratap SinghversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
The court refused to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
Summary
Petitioner Pratap Singh, a member of the Panchayat Teacher Niyozan Committee, was alleged to have conspired with Neelam Kumari to facilitate her selection using forged certificates, leading to charges under IPC sections 420, 467, 468, 120B and 471. He applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in the case (Pranpur P.S. Case No. 201 of 2022). The High Court examined the seriousness of the allegations and the nature of the offences. It concluded that the circumstances did not merit the grant of anticipatory bail. Consequently, the application was rejected, and the petitioner was ordered to surrender within two weeks and seek regular bail, with the police directed to arrest him if he fails to do so. The order was limited to the present application and does not prejudice any later proceedings.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner under Section 438 of the Criminal Procedure Code in view of the alleged offences under IPC sections 420, 467, 468, 120B and 471.
Legislation cited
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — s. 438
- Indian Penal Code — s. 120B, 420, 467, 468, 471
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- conspiracy
- forgery
- IPC sections 420, 467, 468, 120B, 471
- Criminal Procedure Code Section 438
- Panchayat teacher recruitment
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.72514 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-201 Year-2022 Thana- PRANPUR District- Katihar
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Pratap Singh S/O Late Shiv Narayan Singh R/O Gauripur, P.S.- Pranpur
(Roshna), Distt- Katihar
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar Patna
2. Mithilesh Kumar Jaiswal S/O Satya Narayan Pd. Jaiswal R/O Simra, P.S.-
Tikapatti, Dist.- Purnia, At Present Police Inspector cum investigator
Vigilance Bureau, Patna, Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Singh
For the Opposite Party/s : Dr. Mrityunjaya Kr.Gautam
For the Vigilance : Mr. Arvind Kumar, Spl PP
Mr. Paritosh Parimar, Advocate
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
3 21-01-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, learned
APP for the State and the learned counsel for the vigilance.
2. The petitioner apprehends arrest in connection with
Pranpur (Roshna) P.S. Case No. 201 of 2022 registered for
offences under Sections 420, 467, 468, 120B and 471 of the
Indian Penal Code.
3. The allegation against the petitioner is that being
the member of the Panchayat Teacher Niyozan Committee, he
conspired with the accused Neelam Kumari and allowed her
selection using forged certificates.
4. Considering the allegations levelled against the
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petitioner, this court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to
the petitioner.
5. Accordingly, the application for anticipatory bail
stands rejected.
6. The petitioner is directed to surrender in the court
below within a period of two weeks from today and seek regular
bail, if so advised, failing which the Superintendent of Police,
Katihar will take all steps for the arrest of the petitioner.
7. It is, however, clarified that the observations made
herein are limited to the adjudication of the present application
and shall not prejudice the case of the petitioner at any
subsequent stage of the proceedings.
8. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the
Superintendent of Police, Katihar through FAX for its
compliance forthwith.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
Shishir/-
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