Suman Patel @ Suman Kumar Patel Vs The State of Bihar — Cheating and Forgery | Patna HC (2026)

Suman Patel @ Suman Kumar Patel Vs The State of Bihar — Cheating and Forgery | Patna HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

Petitioner enlarged on regular bail in Kalyanpur P.S. Case no. 429 of 2024 (G.R. no.7144 of 2024) on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Motihari, East Champaran.

Issue for consideration

Whether regular bail should be granted to the petitioner in connection with Kalyanpur P.S. Case no. 429 of 2024, registered under Sections 127(1), 127(2), 115(2), 303(2), 318(4) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

Court's answer

Grant of bail was premised on the allegations in the FIR, the material that transpired during investigation, the earlier enlargement of co-accused Lal Saheb (on whose confessional statement before police the petitioner's name transpired), and the petitioner's continued custody since 15.9.2025.

Ratio / Principle

This Court directed that the petitioner be enlarged on bail in connection with Kalyanpur P.S. Case no. 429 of 2024 (G.R. no.7144 of 2024) upon furnishing a bail bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Motihari, East Champaran.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.22082 of 2026 (oral order, single judge - Partha Sarthy, J), decided 15-07-2026: Regular bail granted to Suman Patel @ Suman Kumar Patel in Kalyanpur P.S. Case no. 429 of 2024 (G.R. no.7144 of 2024), East Champaran, registered under Sections 127(1), 127(2), 115(2), 303(2), 318(4) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. Petitioner not named in the FIR and implicated, per counsel, through the police confessional statement of co-accused Lal Saheb, who had been enlarged on bail on 19.11.2025 in Cr. Misc. no.75068 of 2025; petitioner in custody since 15.9.2025 and chargesheet submitted. Bail ordered on a bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Motihari.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.22082 of 2026

Arising Out of PS. Case No.-429 Year-2024 Thana- KALYANPUR District- East Champaran

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Suman Patel @ Suman Kumar Patel S/O Ramnarayan Patel @ Srinarayan Prasad R/O Village- Patkhauliya, P.S- Chakia, Distt.- East Champaran.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

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For the Petitioner/s : Ms. Usha Kumari, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Dr. Kumar Uday Pratap, APP ======================================================

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER

3 15-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Kalyanpur P.S. Case no. 429 of 2024 registered under sections 127(1), 127(2), 115(2), 303(2), 318(4) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

As per the prosecution case, the informant states that 3-4 unknown accused persons hired his vehicle. On informant going to reach them at their destination, the informant was overpowered, the accused tied up his hands and legs and escaped with his vehicle.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is not named in the FIR. He was falsely implicated in the case in course of investigation in the confessional statement of the co-accused Lal Saheb made before police. The said Lal Saheb has

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been enlarged on bail vide order dated 19.11.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. no.75068 of 2025. The petitioner is in custody since 15.9.2025 and chargesheet has been submitted in the case.

The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the allegations in the FIR, the material that has transpired in course of investigation, grant of bail to the co-accused on whose confessional statement before the police the name of the petitioner transpired and the petitioner having remained in custody since 15.9.2025, the Court directs the petitioner to be enlarged on bail in connection with Kalyanpur P.S. Case no. 429 of 2024 (G.R. no.7144 of 2024) on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Motihari, East Champaran.

(Partha Sarthy, J)

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