MEENA KUMARI RAI Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE petitioner Meena Kumari Rai apprehends her arrest in connection with Hazaribagh Sadar P.S. Case No. 308 of 2002 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 1899 of 2002 for the alleged offence under Section 409 of the Indian Penal Code.

(2.) THE prosecution story in brief is that the petitioner was posted at Hazaribagh as District Education Officer from 4.8.1999 to 5.1.2000 and she Was transferred to Bhabhua, where she joined on 6.1.2001. It was alleged that during her posting at Hazaribagh the petitioner was taking the assistance of Chandradeo Pathak a clerk in the establishment section and another Ram Sharma, an assistant in the District Education Office and Sub -divisional Education Office respectively, in spite of communication of their transfer order. It was alleged that a number of records as described in the written report dated 26.7.2002 were lying with the petitioner and the said two clerks unauthorizedly retained the documents and records in spite of directions of the authorities by different letters and FAX putting obstruction in discharge of the official work of the en -cumbent.

(3.) THE petitioner continued functioning as District Education Officer, Hazaribagh which could be evident from various letters of the Special Secretary, Directorate of Education, issued to the District Education Officer, Hazaribagh, a copy of which has been annexed as Annexure -4 with the anticipatory bail application. She continued functioning as District Education Officer, Hazaribagh, till 23.11.2002.