Rajnish Ranjan Sinha @ R. Ranjan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18276 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-373 Year-2021 Thana- PATNA COMPLAINT CASE DistrictPatna ====================================================== RAJNISH RANJAN SINHA @ R. RANJAN SON OF BIJAY NARAYAN SINHA RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- BAILEY GARDEN, BAILEY ROAD, PS- RUPASPUR, DIST AND TOWN- PATNA, BIHAR AT P/A- RESIDENT OF KAMTACHAK, PS- GOPALPUR, MITTANCHAK, DIST- PATNA ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

THE STATE OF BIHAR 2.

RANJEET KUMAR SON OF NAND KISHOR PRASAD RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- ABHIYANTA NAGAR, SARESH GARDEN APARTMENT, BAILEY ROAD, PS- RUPASPUR, DISTT- PATNA ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Deo Prakash Singh, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Ram Priya Sharan Singh, APP For Opposite Party No.2 :

Mr. Sanjay Kumar, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 16-07-2024 Heard learned counsels for the parties.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a complaint case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 406 and 420 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. As per prosecution case, even after executing agreement with regard to management of marriage hall of the complainant, this petitioner didn't pay the amount to the complainant.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18276 of 2024(4) dt.16-07-2024 2/3

4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner that from bare perusal of the complaint petition it is apparent that the dispute between the parties is with respect to breach of agreement, for which the complainant has got alternative remedies. It is further submitted that none of the acts allegedly committed by this petitioner gave rise to any criminal liability. Only with a view to settle the civil dispute, this false case has been lodged by giving a cloak of criminal offence.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State and learned counsel for the complainant/Opposite Party No. 2 have vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances and nature of dispute between the parties, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner is allowed.

7. Accordingly, in the event of arrest/surrender within a period of six weeks from today, let the above named petitioner be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned First Class Judicial Magistrate (Court No. 4), Danapur (Patna), in connection with Complaint Case No. 373(C) of 2021, subject to condition as laid down under Section

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18276 of 2024(4) dt.16-07-2024 3/3 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) shashank/- U T