Manoj Kumar Karn v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC18 Dec 2025CR. MISC./86791/2025

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What is this about?

Patna High Court Criminal Miscellaneous No.86791 of 2025, decided 18-12-2025 by Justice S. B. Pd. Singh; provisional/anticipatory bail granted in cheque-dishonour complaint case (Muzaffarpur Complaint Case No. 3373 of 2024) involving Sections 316(2) and 318(4) BNS and Section 138 NI Act; conditional on installment repayment of Rs. 1,21,000 and confirmation by Trial Court after verification of deposit receipts.

What did the court decide?

Provisional bail in the event of arrest or surrender within four weeks, on bail bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of like amount each (one bailor a close relative), subject to Section 482 BNSS conditions, conditional on affidavit of installment repayment of Rs. 1,21,000; confirmation of bail by Trial Court upon verification of deposit receipts of the full amount; application disposed of accordingly.

Manoj Kumar Karn Vs The State of Bihar — Cheque Dishonour | Patna HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, apprehending arrest in Muzaffarpur Complaint Case No. 3373 of 2024 for offences under Sections 316(2) and 318(4) BNS and Section 138 NI Act, should be released on provisional (anticipatory) bail.

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Court's answer

Keeping in view the facts, including the petitioner's offer to repay Rs. 1,21,000 in five installments, and considering his bona fide intention, the bail application is allowed provisionally.

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Ratio / Principle

The petitioner is to be released on provisional bail in the event of arrest or surrender within four weeks of receipt of the order, on furnishing a bail bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Muzaffarpur, subject to Section 482 BNSS conditions and with one bailor being a close relative.

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Key takeaways

The petitioner shall file an affidavit of the payment timeline (Rs. 50,000 with the bail bond; balance Rs. 71,000 in four monthly installments of Rs. 17,750) and the Trial Court is directed to confirm the provisional bail only after verifying deposit receipts of payment of the entire Rs. 1,21,000 to the complainant.ratio¶para 29

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Anticipatory bail — offences punishable under Sections 316(2) and 318(4) BNS and Section 138 NI Act arising out of Muzaffarpur Complaint Case No. 3373 of 2024 — allegation of loan of Rs. 1,21,000 and dishonour of Cheque No. 088211 dated 02.07.2024 on 06.07.2024 — petitioner offered repayment of the entire amount in five installments (Rs. 50,000 at furnishing of bail bond; balance Rs. 71,000 in four monthly installments of Rs. 17,750 each) with affidavit of the schedule — bail application allowed provisionally on bail bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of like amount, one bailor to be a close relative, subject to conditions under Section 482 BNSS — Trial Court directed to confirm provisional bail after verifying deposit receipts of payment of the entire Rs. 1,21,000 to the complainant.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.86791 of 2025

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-3373 Year-2024 Thana- MUZFFARPUR COMPLAINT CASE District- Muzaffarpur

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Manoj Kumar Karn S/O Late Ramchandra Lal R/O Village- Bara Jagannath, P.O- Bhikhanpur, P.S- Ahiyapur, District- Muzaffarpur presently Notary Public, Civil Court Campus, Near Office of the SDO, West, Muzaffarpur.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Dhananjay Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sanjay Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. B. PD. SINGH ORAL ORDER

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2 18-12-2025

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and

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learned APP for the State.

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The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Muzaffarpur Complaint Case No. 3373 of 2024 for the offence under Sections 316(2) and 318(4) of the BNS and Section 138 of NI Act.

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As per the prosecution story, the informant has alleged that on 31.10.2023 the petitioner took a loan of Rs. 1,21,000/- from him and assured that the said amount would be repaid within a period of four months. However, the petitioner failed to return the amount within the stipulated time. Upon repeated demand, the accused issued a cheque

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.86791 of 2025(2) dt.18-12-2025 2/4

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bearing No. 088211 for a sum of Rs. 1,21,000/- on 02.07.2024, which was subsequently dishonoured on 06.07.2024.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in this case due to the ulterior motive of complainant. When the cheque was given to the complainant, the account was in operation but due to the financial difficulties the petitioner could not make a transaction in the said account during the period of 2023-24 and the account was blocked by the bank of which the petitioner has no knowledge earlier and when the complainant sent a legal notice to him, he got knowledge of the fact that his account is blocked. As

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per para 3 of the bail petition, petitioner has clean antecedent.

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Learned APP opposes the prayer for bail.

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During the course of argument, learned counsel

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for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is willing to repay the entire amount of Rs. 1,21,000/- to the complainant in a total of five installments, out of which the first installment of Rs. 50,000/- shall be paid at the time of

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furnishing the bail bond. The remaining amount of Rs. 71,000/- shall be paid in four monthly installments of Rs. 17,750/- each. The petitioner is further ready and willing to file an affidavit before the Trial Court regarding the aforesaid payment schedule.

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Keeping in view the aforesaid facts, and considering the bona fide intention of the petitioner, the instant bail application is allowed provisionally.

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As per submission, petitioner shall file an affidavit regarding the above timeline of payment of entire amount i.e. Rs. 1,21,000/- at the time of furnishing of his bail bond.

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Let the petitioner be released on provisional

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bail in the event of arrest or surrender within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of this order, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) each with two sureties of like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Muzaffarpur, in connection with Muzaffarpur Complaint Case No. 3373 of 2024 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482 of B.N.S.S., as also with the condition that one of the

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bailors should be close relative of the petitioner.

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Trial Court is directed to confirm the provisional bail granted to the petitioner after verifying the deposit receipts of payment of the entire amount i.e. Rs. 1,21,000/- by the petitioner to the complainant.

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Accordingly, the instant application stands

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disposed of.

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(S. B. Pd. Singh, J)

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Ankit Kumar/-

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Manoj Kumar Karn v. The State of Bihar

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