Radha Kumari v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC9 Jan 2026CR. MISC./91415/2025

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Anticipatory bail granted; B.N.S. 2023 Sections 316(5), 318(4), 338, 3(5); B.N.S.S. Section 482(2); Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana; Awas Sahayak; State Nodal Bank; Baheri P.S. Case No.207 of 2025; Darbhanga; bail bond Rs.10,000 with two sureties; Satyavrat Verma, J; CR. MISC. No.91415 of 2025(2); decided 09-01-2026.

What did the court decide?

Anticipatory bail granted to all four petitioners: on arrest or surrender before the learned trial court within six weeks, release on bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned trial court where the case is pending/Successor Court, in connection with Baheri P.S. Case No.207 of 2025, subject to the conditions laid down under Section 482(2) of B.N.S.S. ¶¶22

Radha Kumari Vs The State of Bihar — Cheating and Forgery | Patna HC (2026)

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Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioners, who apprehend arrest in Baheri P.S. Case No.207 of 2025 registered for offences punishable under Sections 316(5), 318(4), 338 and 3(5) of B.N.S., 2023, should be released on anticipatory bail.

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Court's answer

The Court granted anticipatory bail taking into account the submission that the petitioners had credited the amount into the account of the State Nodal Bank.

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Ratio / Principle

In the event of arrest or surrender before the learned trial court within six weeks, the petitioners are to be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- each with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned trial court where the case is pending/Successor Court, in connection with Baheri P.S. Case No.207 of 2025, subject to the conditions laid down under Section 482(2) of B.N.S.S.

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Anticipatory bail granted — High Court of Judicature at Patna, Criminal Miscellaneous No.91415 of 2025 (decided 09-01-2026, Satyavrat Verma, J). Petitioners apprehend arrest in Baheri P.S. Case No.207 of 2025 (District Darbhanga) for offences punishable under Sections 316(5), 318(4), 338 and 3(5) of B.N.S., 2023. Per counsel, the informant alleged withdrawal of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana funds by scanning account numbers of genuine beneficiaries and tampering with records, while the petitioners submitted the money reached their accounts through a mistake by the Awas Sahayak and was thereafter credited to the State Nodal Bank account. Learned APP opposed the application. Considering that the petitioners had credited the amount to the State Nodal Bank, the Court directed that on arrest or surrender within six weeks the petitioners be released on anticipatory bail on bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- each with two sureties of the like amount each, subject to the conditions under Section 482(2) of B.N.S.S.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.91415 of 2025

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-207 Year-2025 Thana- BAHERI District- Darbhanga

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Radha Kumari D/o Arun Kumar @ Arun Kumar Singh Resident of VillageNimaithi, Ward No.3, P.S.- Baheri, Dist- Darbhanga

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Pramod Kumar Lal Son of Chandra Shekhar Lal Resident of VillageNimaithi, Ward No.3, P.S.- Baheri, Dist- Darbhanga

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Ram Chandra Sah @ Ram Chandra Sah @ Ram Chandar Sah Son of Bhogi Sah Resident of Village- Nimaithi, Ward No.3, P.S.- Baheri, Dist- Darbhanga

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Chandeshwar Yadav @ Chandesar @ Chandewar Yadav Son of Mahavir Yadav Resident of Village- Nimaithi, Ward No.3, P.S.- Baheri, DistDarbhanga

... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Saurav Anand, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Rabindra Kumar, APP ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER

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2 09-01-2026

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned

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APP for the State.

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Petitioners apprehend their arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 316(5), 318(4), 338 and 3(5) of B.N.S., 2023.

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Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that petitioners are persons with clean antecedent and petitioner no.1 is a woman. It is next submitted that informant alleges that accused persons including the petitioners have withdrawn money from Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana by scanning the account number of genuine beneficiaries and also tampered with the records.

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.91415 of 2025(2) dt.09-01-2026 2/2

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Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that petitioners have been falsely implicated in the instant case by the informant. It is next submitted that petitioners have not withdrawn any money rather the same was credited in their account on account of mistake committed by the Awas Sahayak and when they were informed by the Awas Sahayak about the mistake, the money was credited in the account of State Nodal Bank.

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Learned APP opposes the anticipatory bail application.

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Considering the submissions that the petitioners have credited the amount in the account of State Nodal Bank, let petitioners, above-named, in the event of their arrest or surrender before the learned trial court within a period of six weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned trial court where the case is pending/Successor Court in connection with Baheri P.S. Case No.207 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of B.N.S.S.

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(Satyavrat Verma, J)

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Sanjay/-

Radha Kumari v. The State of Bihar

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