Mrityunjay Prasad v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.17061 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-452 Year-2022 Thana- CIVIL LINE District- Gaya ====================================================== Mrityunjay Prasad Son of Hiraman Mahto Resident of Village- Manpur Pehani, P.s.- Buniyadganj, Distt.- Gaya ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar 2.

Kumar Rakesh Chandra, The Chief Branch Managar, P.N.B Resident of AtRai Kashinath More, P.S.- Civil Line, Distt.- Gaya ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Vijay Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Navin Kumar Pandey, APP Mr. Mrityunjay Kumar, Adv.for OP-2 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 15-05-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned A.P.P. for the State and learned counsel for opposite party no. 2 / Punjab National Bank.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 420, 406 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 138 of N.I.Act.

3. It is alleged that petitioner issued a cheque of Rs. 4,97,515/- to the bank in connection with education loan, which got bounced due to insufficiency of fund in the account of petitioner.

4. By referring to paragraph - 10 of the bail petition,

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.17061 of 2025(5) dt.15-05-2025 2/3 learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is ready to refund the alleged amount to the bank in easy installments, for which, learned counsel for the bank does not oppose.

5. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, let the above named petitioner, in the event of his arrest/surrender within a period of eight weeks from today, 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 A.C.J.M. 1st, Gaya in connection with Civil Lines P.S. Case No. 452 of 2022, subject to condition as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure with further following conditions:

"(A) At the time of furnishing bail-bond, the petitioner shall refund Rs. 2,00,000/- (two lakhs) to the Bank and receipt showing deposit of amount shall be produced with the bail-bond in the Court below.

(B) Rest amount i.e. Rs. 2,97,515/- shall be refunded to the Bank Draft in 4 (four) installments within a period of one year from the date of furnishing bail-bond.

(C) If petitioner fails to comply the direction of this Court, the learned Court below would be at liberty to cancel the bail-bond of the petitioner."

6. It is made clear that aforesaid order has been passed only for considering the prayer for anticipatory bail without

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.17061 of 2025(5) dt.15-05-2025 3/3 going into the merit of the case.

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