Allahabad Court after hearing the bail application of Mukhtar Ansari in the case of embezzlement of Vidhayak Nidhi, has directed the District Magistrate Mau, to conduct physical survey of the school.
A Single Bench of Justice Rahul Chaturvedi passed this order while hearing a Criminal Misc Bail Application filed by Mokhtar Ansari.
Under the circumstances the Court directed the District Magistrate, Mau to have on spot physical survey of the school in question and have in photographs and file a detail report containing:-
Since the matter relates to the extension of “Vidhayak Nidhi” to some private school “Guru Jagdish Singh Baijnath Pehalwan Higher School Sarwan Mau” established by co-accused persons with the help and aid of ‘Vidhayak Nidhi’ extended by the applicant, the Court said.
“(I) Where is the school situated (i) who is the Principal and its Manager (ii) Up to which class the education is imparted (iii) Number of the registered students (iv) recognized education institution or not (v) Total number of the teaching staff (vi) Annual budget of the school & source of income (vii) Aided or unaided institution.
(II) This detailed information must be received to the Court from the District Magistrate, Mau in a sealed cover by the next date fixed.”
“The matter should be taken on the top most priority by the District Magistrate, Mau and send the report in a sealed cover with above particulars and reply to query and photographs latest by 19th May, 2022.
Both the parties have extended their specific arguments to their satisfaction At this juncture, Ratnendu Kumar Singh, AGA wants time to clarify certain factual/legal position of the case and for this purpose he sought time.
Let the copy of the order be given to Ratnendu Kumar Singh, AGA for communication and compliance within time specified”, the order reads.
The Court has fixed the next hearing of the petition on May 20, 2022.