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Sachidanand Verma @ Munna Jee v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC16 Aug 2023CR. MISC./2790/2023

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What is this about?

Petitioners apprehended arrest in a cheating case over an unexecuted sale deed sought anticipatory bail. Undertaking to repay Rs.4,43,000 within six months, they were granted provisional bail for six months on bail bonds, subject to Section 438(2) CrPC conditions, with confirmation upon showing payment receipt.

What did the court decide?

Provisional (anticipatory) bail for six months on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000 each with two sureties, subject to Section 438(2) CrPC conditions and repayment.

Sachidanand Verma @ Munna Jee Vs The State of Bihar — Cheating and Forgery | Patna HC (2023)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.2790 of 2023

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-3372 Year-2011 Thana- SARAN COMPLAINT CASE DistrictSaran

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SACHIDANAND VERMA @ MUNNA JEE SON OF LATE SURENDRANATH VERMA R/O ARYA SAMAJ PATH, P.S.SAHEBGANJ, CHAPRA, DISTT.- SARAN, AT PRESENT- MOHALLAJARAWALI, PHASE-2, HOUSE NO. 37, SHANTI ENCLAVE, P.S.JARAWALI, DISTT.- KANPUR (U.P.)

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RAMJI PRASAD VERMA @ RAJU SON OF LATE SURENDRANATH VERMA R/O ARYA SAMAJ PATH, P.S.- SAHEBGANJ, CHAPRA, DISTT.- SARAN, AT PRESENT- MOHALLA- JARAWALI, PHASE-2, HOUSE NO. 37, SHANTI ENCLAVE, P.S.- JARAWALI, DISTT.KANPUR (U.P.)

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... ... Petitioner/s Versus

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The State of Bihar

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PRABHUNATH PRASAD SON OF LATE LAXMI PRASAD R/O VILL.BAREJA, P.S.- DOUDPUR, DISTT.- SARAN, AT PRESENT- NEW COLONY (MARWARI COLONY) TELPA CHAPRA, P.S.- CHAPRA TOWN, DISTT.- SARAN

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... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Harish Kumar, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Binod Kumar, APP Mr.Rajesh Kumar, Adv. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER

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5 16-08-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, learned counsel for the O.P. No.2 and learned APP for the State.

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The petitioners apprehend their arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable u/s 420, 34 of the IPC.

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As per the prosecution case, on the pretext of execution of sale deed of a land, the petitioners cheated the complainant by taking Rs.8,43,000/- and did not execute the

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.2790 of 2023(5) dt.16-08-2023 2/3

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sale deed in favour of the complainant/O.P. No.2.

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It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioners that petitioners are quite innocent and have committed no offence. They have been falsely implicated in this case. It is submitted that petitioners have only taken Rs.6,43,000/- from the O.P. No.2 and have already returned Rs.2 Lacs to the O.P. No.2 and they undertake to return the rest amount of Rs.4,43,000/- within six months. Petitioners have no criminal antecedent.

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Learned APP for the State as well as learned counsel for the O.P. No.2 opposed the prayer for bail.

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Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, since the petitioners are agreed to pay Rs.4,43,000/- to the O.P. No.2 within six months, let the above named petitioners, be released on provisional bail for a period of six months from today, in the event of their arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of six weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court below where the case is pending/successor Court in connection with Complaint Case No.3372 of 2011, subject to the condition as laid down under

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.2790 of 2023(5) dt.16-08-2023 3/3

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Section 438 (2) of the Cr.P.C.

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However, the provisional bail of the petitioners shall be confirmed by the learned court below itself on showing the receipt of payment of Rs.4,43,000/- to the O.P. No.2 within the stipulated period.

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This application is accordingly disposed of.

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(Anjani Kumar Sharan, J)

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pallavi/-

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Sachidanand Verma @ Munna Jee v. The State of Bihar

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