Garib Lal Oraon v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.19202 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1486 Year-2019 Thana- KATIHAR COMPLAINT CASE District- Katihar ====================================================== Garib Lal Oraon Son of Late Chamru Oraon Resident of Village - Dandkhora (Oraon Tola), P.S. - Dhandkhora, District - Katihar. Presently residing at Quarter No. 908(C), OT Para Katihar, P.S. - Sahayak, District - Katihar ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar 2.

Rekha Devi W/o Raj Kishore Ram R/O Village- Mohammadpur, P.SKadwa, Distt.- Katihar, Presently Residing at Railway quarter No. 806 A, Emergency Colony, Katihar, P.S- Sahayak, Distt.- Katihar. ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Dhirendra Singh, Advocate.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Md. Fahimuddin, APP.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 16-04-2025 Heard Mr. Dhirendra Singh, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Md. Fahimuddin, learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with C.A. Case No. 1486 of 2019 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 323, 420 and 504 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. As per the allegation made in the F.I.R., the petitioner is said to have taken Rs. 3 lacs from the complainant

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.19202 of 2025(2) dt.16-04-2025 2/3 and not returned back the said amount to the complainant.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, as per the instruction, informs that the petitioner has negotiated with the complainant and is ready to return back the amount in question at the time of furnishing of bail bonds to the complainant.

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

6. Considering the nature of allegation made against the petitioner to be purely civil in nature and the fact that the petitioner is ready to return back the amount in question to the complainant at the time of furnishing of bail bonds, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on pre-arrest bail, 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, Katihar in connection with C.A. Case No. 1486 of 2019, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.

7. The District Court is directed to verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and if it is found that the petitioner is involved in some other cases as what has been stated in Para-

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.19202 of 2025(2) dt.16-04-2025 3/3 3 of the bail petition, this order will automatically lose its force.

8. The bail application stands disposed of.

(Purnendu Singh, J) mantreshwar/- U T