Patna High CourtCR. MISC./9913/2026bail rejected

Vidya Bushan Chaudhary v. The State Of Bihar

2026-02-23Mr. Justice Rajiv Roy2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.9913 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-123 Year-2019 Thana- KOILWAR District- Bhojpur ====================================================== Vidya Bushan Chaudhary S/O Ramchandra Chaudhari R/O Khaira, P.SSahar, Distt.- Bhojpur. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Shiv Prasad Gupta, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Arun Kumar Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER 23-02-2026 Heard Mr.Shiv Prasad Gupta, learned counsel for the petitioner and the parties appearing for the other side.

2. The petitioner is apprehending arrest in connection with Koilwar P.S. Case No. 123 of 2019 instituted under Sections 406, 420, 506 of the Indian Penal Code lodged on 15.04.2019 by the informant, Gajendra Rai.

3. As per the complainant, it has been alleged that both the complainant and the accused were friends and as he wanted Rs.15,00,000/-, on a non-judicial stamp, the amount was given to him on 06.11.2017 but he chose to look the other way on demand. This followed the complaint in which cognizance was taken on 15.01.2021 under section 406 and 420 of the IPC.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that both were friends, a non-judicial stamp paper has been illegally

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.9913 of 2026(2) dt.23-02-2026 2/2 procured on the basis of which, he has been implicated.

5. Learned counsel on the other hand representing the informant submits that a perusal of the para-03 would show that that he is an accused the same section in Ara Rail P.S. Case No. 152 of 2018. They were friends and he cheated the complainant of Rs.15,00,000/-.

6. Learned APP, Mr. Jitendra Kumar Singh submits that the complaint is the year 2019, cognizance taken in the year 2021 and the petitioner started moving before the Court only in the fag end of the year.

7. Considering the submissions of the parties as also the materials that are on record and the averment made therein, no relief can be extended.

8. The anticipatory bail application stands rejected. (Rajiv Roy, J) Ravi/- U T