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Karu Kumar Sah and Anr. v. State Of Bihar and Anr.

Patna HC3 Jan 2018CR. MISC./57387/2017

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The Patna High Court granted anticipatory bail to the petitioners in a criminal case involving allegations of cheating related to a land sale agreement. The Court held the matter to be a civil dispute regarding breach of contract.

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Petitioners released on anticipatory bail on furnishing a bond of Rs. 10,000/- each with two sureties, to appear for trial within four weeks.

Karu Kumar Sah and Anr. Vs State Of Bihar and… — Contract and Commercial Disputes | Patna HC (2018)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.57387 of 2017

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Arising Out of PS.Case No. -1266 Year- 2016 Thana -BHAGALPUR COMPLAINT CASE DistrictBHAGALPUR

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Karu Kumar Sah,

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Bhola Sah Both Son of Shri Dukhan Sah, R/o Village- Ismilepur, P.S.Ismilepur, District- Bhagalpur.

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.... .... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar.

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Niranjan Kumar Bharti @ Gautam Kumar S/o Shri Chandrakant Sharma, R/o Company Bagh, P.S.- University, District- Bhagalpur.

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.... .... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Vikram Singh For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sri Vinod Shankar Modi

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====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER

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2 03-01-2018 Heard both sides.

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The petitioners apprehend their arrest in Complaint Case No. 1266 of 2016 registered under Sections 406, 420, 467, 468, 323 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code.

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The complainant alleged that both the petitioners entered into an agreement to sell a piece of land bearing Khata No. 26, Khesra No. 5, area 47 decimals and Khesra No. 9, area 0.46 decimals, but the petitioners did not execute the sale deed.

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Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that no offence under any sections of the Indian Penal Code is made out. At best, this is a case of breach of contract for which proper

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Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.57387 of 2017 (2) dt.03-01-2018

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remedy is a civil suit for specific performance of the contract.

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On the other hand, learned counsel for the complainant, vehemently, opposed the anticipatory bail and submitted that the petitioners took huge amount from the complainant, but thereafter, they refused to execute the sale deed.

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Considering the fact and nature of allegations made against the petitioners, it appears that it is a case of breach of contract and the dispute is of civil nature, the petitioners, in the event of their arrest or surrender, within four weeks from the date of receipt of this order, is directed to be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with Complaint Case No. 1266 of 2016 to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, 1^st Class, Bhagalpur or successor Court, subject to the condition laid down under Section 438(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code.

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(Prabhat Kumar Jha, J)

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ajay gupta/-

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Karu Kumar Sah and Anr. v. State Of Bihar and Anr.

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