The Patna High Court granted bail to the petitioner in a cheating case accusing him of impersonation during written examination when biometrics did not match, allowing release on a bond with sureties.
Petitioner released on bail on furnishing a bond of Rs.20,000 with two sureties.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.24278 of 2018
Arising Out of PS.Case No. -53 Year- 2018 Thana -GARDANIBAGH District- PATNA
====================================================== 1. Vikash Kumar Singh, Son of Sumant Singh, Resident of VillageMedanipur, P.S.- Nasriganj, District- Rohtas. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar. .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Niranjan Pd. Singh For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Parmeshwar Mehta ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER
2 26-04-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
Petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 417 and 420 of the Indian Penal Code.
Since biometric thumb impression of the petitioner, at the time of written examination, did not tally with that of the candidate who had appeared at the time of physical examination, hence, he was suspected that some cheating has been done by impersonation.
Considering the nature of allegation, let the
petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court below
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where the case is pending in connection with Gardanibagh Police Station Case No. 53 of 2018, subject to the condition that the petitioner shall fully cooperate with the investigation and trial of the case, failing which the court below shall be at liberty to cancel the bail bond of the petitioner.
(Birendra Kumar, J)
Kundan/-
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is entitled to bail in a case involving allegations of cheating and impersonation.
Vikash Kumar Singh
The State of Bihar
BIRENDRA KUMAR
As recorded by the court registry
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