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Akbar Ahmad v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC23 Nov 2021CR. MISC./38260/2020

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Public Prosecutor. The petitioner was apprehending arrest regarding charges of cheating, forgery, and criminal conspiracy. The court directed the petitioner to remove defects and granted anticipatory bail subject to bond and conditions.

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Anticipatory bail granted to the petitioner upon furnishing a bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of like amount each and fulfilling compliance by removing defects within four weeks.

Akbar Ahmad Vs The State of Bihar — Cheating and Forgery | Patna HC (2021)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.38260 of 2020

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-574 Year-2019 Thana- KISHANGANJ District- Kishanganj

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AKBAR AHMAD Son of Bazrul Karim Resident of Village- Naya Tola Line Bazar, Behind Tulba Masjid, P.S.- K.Hat, District- Purnia.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar Bihar

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... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Sanjeev Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.A.G ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER

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6 23-11-2021

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

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Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner is expected to honour his undertaking to remove the defects, as pointed out by the office, when called upon to do so by the office.

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The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Kishanganj P.S. Case No. 574 of 2019 for the offence registered under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120(B) of the Indian Penal Code.

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The prosecution case in brief is that one Murlidhar Prasad, Executive Engineer, Works Division, Rural Works Department, Baisi gave a written application before Officer-incharge, Kishanganj police station alleging therein that BG/FD has been issued in favour of the contractor Gufran Mustakim

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.38260 of 2020(6) dt.23-11-2021 2/3

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and the informant in fraudulent manner by the petitioner as Branch Manager, Indian Bank Bhagat Toli Road, Kishanganj. Thereafter the details of BG/FD has been given and finally request has been made to lodge an FIR against the accused petitioner.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has not committed any offence and has been falsely implicated in the present case. It is further submitted that the alleged bank guarantees contain two signatures one by the petitioner, which is clearly forged, and the other signature, which has not been even identified by the bank authorities. Thus, it is manifest that alleged bank guarantees has been signed by two authority and both signatures have been found to be forged. So the petitioner is not liable for the said document and it is fault of informant authorities, who had not verified about the said document.

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Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

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Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, let the petitioner, above named, in the event of his arrest/surrender before the court below within a period of four weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.38260 of 2020(6) dt.23-11-2021 3/3

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bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kishanganj in connection with Kishanganj P.S. Case No. 574 of 2019, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr. P.C.

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(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J)

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Jagdish/-

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