Indrajeet Kumar Ram @ Indrajeet Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.8913 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-614 Year-2023 Thana- NAGAR District- Vaishali ====================================================== Indrajeet Kumar Ram @ Indrajeet Kumar S/O SHIV JEEVAN RAM @ SHIV NARAYAN RAM VILLAGE AND P.O.- GARA, PS. PATEPUR ( BUT IN FIR WRITTEN AS PS. TISIAUOTA), DIST. VAISHALI. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Rupa Kumari, Advocate.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Tarun Prasad Mandal, APP.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 20-02-2024 Heard Mr. Rupa Kumari, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Tarun Prasad Mandal, learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Town (Hajipur) P.S. Case No. 614 of 2023 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 406 and 420 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. As per the allegation made in the F.I.R., the informant is said to have given Rs.2,00,000/- to the petitioner for getting tender of installation of solar lights, likewise, one Anita Devi has given Rs.40,000/- to the petitioner for managing job for her and one Manoj Kumar has given Rs.25,000/- to the petitioner for getting tender of Digital Meter.

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4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and there is no evidence that he has deceived the informant and other victims on the promise of proving them tender of solar lights and digital meter and also managing job to one Anita Kumari.

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of pre-arrest bail to the petitioner.

6. Having considered the nature of allegation made against the petitioner, the petitioner is directed to be released on pre-arrest bail provisionally, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the Court below within a period of four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned CJM, Vaishali at Hajipur in connection with Town (Hajipur) P.S. Case No. 614 of 2023, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.

7. In the meantime, the petitioner is directed to file affidavit and produce relevant evidence in support of the fact that he has returned the amount as alleged by them, then in that case, the provisional bail granted to the petitioner shall be made absolute. In case of failure, this order will lose its force automatically.

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8. If the informant and other two victims fail to substantiate the allegation made against the petitioner, then in that case also, the provisional bail granted to the petitioner shall be made absolute.

9. If the parties desire to settle their dispute amicably, the District Court may refer the matter to the Mediation Centre for resolution of the dispute between the parties.

10. The bail application stands disposed of.

(Purnendu Singh, J) mantreshwar/- U T