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Alok Kumar @ Alok Kumar Singh @ Pinku v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC2 Dec 2025CR. MISC./29215/2025

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Regular bail application under Sections 420, 406, 467, 468, 471 and 34 IPC concerning an alleged cheating of Rs. 76 lakhs given for Kishan Vikas Patra investments. The court noted the dispute was primarily monetary with substantial amounts returned and investigation completed, and granted bail on a bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties.

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Petitioner directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000 with two like sureties to the satisfaction of the CJM, Purnea, subject to Section 437(3) CrPC/Section 480(3) BNSS condi

Alok Kumar @ Alok Kumar Singh @ Pinku Vs The State of Bihar — Cheating and Forgery | Patna HC (2025)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.29215 of 2025

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-40 Year-2023 Thana- TIKAPATTI District- Purnia

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Alok Kumar @ Alok Kumar Singh @ Pinku S/o Umesh Singh R/o VillageUkhraura Manikchak Thakurbari Tola, P.S.- Alauli, District- Khagaria

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... ... Petitioner

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Versus

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The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Sanjay Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Shahabuddin Azeem @ S. Azeem,APP ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER

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6 02-12-2025

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Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

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The accused/petitioner seeks bail in connection

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with Tikapatti P.S. Case No. 40 of 2023 registered for the offences under Sections 420, 406, 467, 468, 471 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

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The accused/petitioner is named in the First Information Report and is in custody since 20.11.2024.

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As per FIR, Rs. 76 Lakhs was given to the petitioner by the informant to invest the same in Kishan Vikas

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Patra, where Rs. 20.5 Lakhs only was returned to the informant.

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It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.29215 of 2025(6) dt.02-12-2025 2/3

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behalf of the petitioner that the dispute is related with financial transaction where allegation against this petitioner is only to persuade the informant to invest money for higher return in Kishan Vikas Patra. It is submitted that there is no allegation that amount as given to the petitioner on pretext of depositing the same with Kishan Vikas Patra was not invested. It is pointed out that after maturity Rs. 21.33 Lakhs was returned to the account of informant, Rs. 10.30 Lakhs was returned to the account of one Nilam Devi, who is sister of the informant, Rs. 8.69 Lakhs was returned to Kailash Rajak, who is the brother-in-law of informant and Rs. 3.30 Lakhs was returned to the Shankar Suman, who is the full-brother of the informant; total of Rs. 44.12 Lakhs on his instruction only. It is submitted that now the petitioner is under the liability of Rs. 2.23 Lakhs only.

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Learned A.P.P. for the State duly assisted by learned counsel for the informant, while opposing the prayer of bail of the petitioner, submitted that informant received only Rs. 20.50 Lakhs in terms of F.I.R.

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In view of aforesaid factual submission and by

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.29215 of 2025(6) dt.02-12-2025 3/3

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taking note of the fact as primarily the allegation of cheating raised against petitioner out of monetary transaction and admitted position of investment through petitioner, coupled with the fact that investigation of this case is already completed, where petitioner remains in custody since 20.11.2024, accordingly, above-named petitioner is directed to be released on bail, furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/(Rupees Ten Thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Purnea/concerned court, in connection with Tikapatti P.S. Case No. 40 of 2023, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 437(3) Cr.P.C/Section 480(3) of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (in short “B.N.S.S.”).

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(Chandra Shekhar Jha, J)

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Rajeev/-

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Alok Kumar @ Alok Kumar Singh @ Pinku v. The State of Bihar

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