High Court in Criminal Miscellaneous No.55002 of 2023 granted bail to the petitioner in a cheating case (Sections 420/406/467/468 IPC). The bail was conditioned on arrest or surrender within four weeks and furnishing a bond.
Release on bail bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties if arrested or surrender within four weeks
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.55002 of 2023
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1466 Year-2022 Thana- PATNA COMPLAINT CASE District- Patna
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MANORAMA SINHA W/O RAMCHANDRA PRASAD SINHA R/O VILLAGEBADAHARI, PS. CHHABILAPUR, DIST. NALANDA
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
... ... Opposite Party/s
====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Dr. Anjani Pd. Singh For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Akshay Lal Pandit ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER
Heard Dr. Anjani Prasad Singh, learned counsel for
the petitioner and Mr. Akshay Lal Pandit, learned A.P.P. for the State.
The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Complaint Case No. 1466C/2022 dated 02.12.2022 registered for the offence under Sections 420, 406, 467, 468/34 of the Indian Penal Code.
The petitioner is alleged to have purchased the land of the complainant by the co-accused, Phulwanti Devi and Sunil Kumar.
Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner
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submits that the petitioner, who is of clean antecedent, is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. He further submits that the allegation, as alleged in the F.I.R., is false and fabricated and the petitioner has not committed any offence. He further submits that in fact the petitioner has purchased the land admeasuring 1.667 decimal, Khata No. 145, Khesra No. 2531, Mauza Sabalpur at Rajgir from Phulwanti Devi on 14.06.2017 on consideration amount of Rs. 3,50,000/-. He further submits that according to the complaint, the petitioenr in collusion with Phulwanti Devi has sold the land of the complainant’s share in favour of Veena Devi. The complainant happens to be gotani of Phulwanti Devi. He further submits that the petitioner has not played any role in the alleged occurrence and she no concern with the share of the complainant and Veena Devi, who happens to be the beneficiary of the land in question. He further submits that co-accused, Phulwanti Devi and Sunil Kumar have been granted anticipatory bail by a coordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 23.08.2023 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 53749 of 2023.
Learned counsel for the complainant and learned A.P.P. for the State has opposed the prayer for bail of the
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petitioner.
Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, let the, above named, petitioner, in the event of her arrest or surrender before the court below within a period of four weeks, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Patna City, Patna in connection with Complaint Case No. 1466C of 2022, subject to the conditions laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. as also with the following conditions:-
(1) Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be properly represented on each and every date fixed by the Court and shall remain physically present as directed by the Court and on his/her absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient reason, his/her bail bond shall be canceled by the Court below.
(2) If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witnesses, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail.
And, further condition that the court below shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case
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at any stage, it is found that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedent, the court below shall take step for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of verification.
(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J)
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether to grant bail to the petitioner apprehending arrest in connection with an FIR
Whether the petitioner can be released on furnishing a bail bond with sureties
1 provisions across 1 enactments
MANORAMA SINHA
STATE OF BIHAR
PRABHA PRASAD
RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
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