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Vashishth Thakur @ Vishisht Thakur v. the State of Bihar

Patna HC11 Oct 2023CR. MISC./45951/2023

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The High Court allowed an application for regular bail. The petitioner, charged with cheating, had been in custody since March 2023. Despite the trial having commenced and allegations of money transfer, the court ordered his release on a personal bond with sureties and a fixed amount.

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Petitioner to be enlarged on bail to furnish a bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of like amount to the satisfaction of the CJM, Banka.

Vashishth Thakur @ Vishisht Thakur 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.45951 of 2023

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-3 Year-2023 Thana- BARAHAT District- Banka

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VASHISHTH THAKUR @ VISHISHT THAKUR SON OF LATE BALDEO THAKUR RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- BELTHU, POLICE STATIONSHAHKUND, DISTRICT- BHAGALPUR

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Versus

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THE STATE OF BIHAR

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... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ajay Mukherjee, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Rajendra Nath Jha, APP

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER

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4 11-10-2023 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.

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The petitioner has preferred this application for

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grant of regular bail in connection with Barahat P.S. Case no.3 of 2023 registered under sections 420, 406 and 34 of the Indian

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Penal Code.

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As per the prosecution case, the informant states

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that the accused persons including the petitioner herein had taken Rs.38 lacs from the informant and one another on the pretext of getting them a Government job in the Forest Department.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegations are false and concocted. Neither any promise of getting a job to the informant was made by the petitioner nor did

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.45951 of 2023(4) dt.11-10-2023 2/2

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he make any promise as alleged. He has been falsely implicated in the case. The petitioner is in custody since 25.3.2023 and has no criminal antecedent.

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The application for bail is opposed by learned A.P.P. for the State and learned counsel for the informant. Learned counsel for the informant submits that some of the amount was given through Banking transaction through RTGS. Even the trial has commenced in the learned Court below.

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Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the nature of allegation in the F.I.R., the investigation in the case having concluded and as per the informant’s submissions, the trial having commenced together with the petitioner having remained in custody since 25.3.2023 and not having any criminal antecedent, the Court directs the petitioner to be enlarged on bail in connection with Barahat P.S. Case no.3 of 2023 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/ (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Banka.

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(Partha Sarthy, J)

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Saurabh/- U T

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