Gajendra Singh v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail — Patna High Court, Cr. Misc. No. 36821 of 2025, decided 25-08-2025 by Satyavrat Verma, J — Gajendra Singh v. The State of Bihar & Awadhesh Singh — arising out of Complaint Case No. 1435 of 2022, PS Gaya — offences under Sections 406, 420, 323, 504 IPC — alleged unauthorized sale of Raja Singh's land (Plot Nos. 1460, 1462; Khata No. 72; 24 decimal) and non-refund of Rs. 4 lakhs paid by complainant — petitioner denied authorisation and any sale agreement; claimed informant instead owed him Rs. 2,50,000 — State A.P.P. and informant's counsel could not rebut absence of authorization document and sale agreement — bail allowed: surrender/arrest within six weeks, bonds Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of like amount, subject to Section 482(2) BNSS — counsel: Santosh Kumar Pandey (petitioner), Madan Kumar APP (State), Shashikant (informant).
What did the court decide?
Prayer for anticipatory bail allowed: petitioner to be released on bail upon arrest or surrender before the trial court within six weeks, on bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, subject to the conditions under Section 482(2) BNSS, in connection with Complaint Case No. 1435 of 2022.