Case brief
What is this about?
Criminal Miscellaneous No. 28142 of 2024, Patna High Court, decided 01-07-2024 by Prabhat Kumar Singh, J. Anticipatory bail application under Section 438 CrPC by Bharat Pandit, Bhagwan Pandit, Laxman Pandit and Mukesh Pandit apprehending arrest in Tatarpur (University) PS Case No. 160 of 2023, District Bhagalpur, for offences under Sections 419, 420, 467, 468/34 IPC (cheating, forgery allegations concerning refusal to execute a sale deed after receiving part consideration). Counsel: Dhananjay Pandey for petitioners; Nirmala Kumari, A.P.P., and Rajni Kant Jha for opposite parties (State of Bihar and informant Kapil Dev Yadav). Application allowed: bail on furnishing Rs. 10,000/- bond each with two like sureties, subject to Section 438(2) CrPC conditions. No precedent discussed.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted: petitioners, if arrested or surrendering before the court below within six weeks, to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- each with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate 7th, Bhagalpur, in connection with Tatarpur (University) PS Case No. 160 of 2023, subject to conditions under Section 438(2) CrPC.