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Mahendra Paswan v. the State of Bihar

Patna HC25 Jul 2023CR. MISC./43075/2023

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What is this about?

This order grants regular bail to a petitioner accused of cheating and forgery under specific sections of the IPC and IT Act. The High Court permitted the petitioner four weeks to remove defects in the physical record before release, subject to furnishing a bail bond.

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The petitioner was directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing a bond of Rs. 20,000 with two sureties to remove defects within four weeks.

Mahendra Paswan 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.43075 of 2023

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-354 Year-2019 Thana- SIWAN CITY District- Siwan

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MAHENDRA PASWAN S/O CHHOTELAL PASWAN R/O VillageJhawadih, P.S-Nursarai, Distt-Nalanda

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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.Kumari Anupam, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Nityanand, APp

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH

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ORAL ORDER

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2 25-07-2023

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Learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to

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remove defect (s), as pointed out by the office, if any, within a period of four weeks on resumption of physical mode.

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2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

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3. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Siwan Town P.S. Case No. 354 of 2019 dated 07.06.2019 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 406, 420, 467 of the Indian Penal Code and u/s 66 of the I.T. Act.

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4. As per the prosecution case, Rs. 8,86,832/- was cheated by the petitioner and the other co-accused persons from the informant on the pretext of providing dealership of L.P.G. of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited.

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.43075 of 2023(2) dt.25-07-2023 2/2

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5. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. It is further submitted that the mobile number is used for making forgery in the name of the petitioner and the petitioner never talked with anyone from the said mobile number or no amount was cheated by him. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged occurrence. The petitioner has got clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 14.02.2023.

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6. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner.

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7. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner abovenamed, is directed to be enlarged 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 concerned, Siwan in connection with Siwan Town P.S. Case No. 354 of 2019.

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8. The application stands allowed.

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(Chandra Prakash Singh, J)

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Gautam/- U T

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