Balram Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.22618 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-172 Year-2025 Thana- NADI P.S. District- Patna ====================================================== Balram Kumar, Son of Surendra Ray, resident of Jethuli, P.S- Fatuha, District Patna.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Ms. Sripriya Sinha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Binod Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 16-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner is apprehending arrest in connection with Nadi P.S. Case No. 172 of 2025, dated 28.06.2025, lodged under Sections 406 & 420 of the Indian Penal Code, pending before the Court of J.M. 1st Class, Patna City.

3. As per the prosecution, FIR has been lodged against the petitioner alleging that the petitioner prepared and used forged documents and, by deceit, obtained money and a vehicle from the informant in the name of land.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Counsel further submits that the antecedent of the petitioner is clean. Counsel further submits that all the allegations levelled against the petitioner are false and fabricated. Counsel also submits that the petitioner is ready to comply with all conditions whatsoever that may be imposed upon him.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.22618 of 2026(2) dt.16-04-2026 2/2

5. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that it has been acknowledged in the rejection order that, from the materials available in the case diary, there are direct and specific allegations of fraud against the present petitioner, which have resulted in financial loss to the informant and his wife.

6. In the present facts and circumstances, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is hereby rejected.

7. It is hereby directed that the petitioner shall surrender before the Trial Court within a period of six weeks from today. In case the petitioner surrenders within six weeks and shows willingness to pay the amount in question through the process of mediation to be conducted by the Trial Court, the Trial Court is directed to pass an order on his surrender-cum-bail application on the same day, without being prejudiced by the fact that the anticipatory bail of the petitioner has been rejected by this Court, and the Trial Court shall pass orders on the merits of the case. (Dr. Anshuman, J.) Aman Kumar/- U T