Amar Verma @ Amarnath Verma v. The State of Bihar
Bail – regular bail – offences punishable under Sections 420, 406 and 34, Indian Penal Code
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) allowed regular bail on 06-02-2025 in Criminal Miscellaneous No.78487 of 2024 arising from Buxar Town P.S. Case No. 485 of 2024, District Buxar. Offences: Sections 420, 406 and 34 IPC. Allegations: demand of rupees thirty lakh; jewellery of 12 lakh and rupees 12 lakh in cash given under an agreement before witnesses Sagar Verma and Shashi Ranjan; rupees five lakh returned and endorsed on the agreement. Defence contention: dispute civil in nature, remedy a money suit, no mala fide intent at inception. Custody since 03.09.2024. Relief: release on bail bond of Rs.10,000 with two like sureties before learned C.J.M., Buxar. Counsel: Ravi Shankar Pathak (petitioner); Anuj Kumar Shrivastava, APP (State); Shanti Bhushan Singh (informant). Informant/opposite party no.2: Prakash Singh.
What did the court decide?
Regular bail granted; petitioner to be released in Buxar Town P.S. Case No. 485 of 2024 on bail bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned C.J.M., Buxar.