Lalan Bhagat v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.25220 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-2901 Year-2018 Thana- MUZFFARPUR COMPLAINT CASE District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== 1.

Lalan Bhagat Son of Ramdeo Prasad @ Ramdeo Kushwaha Resident of Village- Larauli Bishunpura, P.S.- Singhwalia, District- Gopalganj and present address Village and P.O.- Diun, P.S.- Diun, District- Changlang (Arunachal Pradesh) 2.

Ramdeo Prasad @ Ramdeo Bhagat @ Ramdeo Kushwaha son of Late Jata Bhagat Resident of Village- Larauli Bishunpura, P.S.- Singhwalia, DistrictGopalganj. ... ... Petitioners

Versus

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The State of Bihar 2.

Santosh Kumar Son of Awadhesh Thakur Resident of Mohalla- Om Colony Govindpuri, Bibiganj, P.S.- Sadar, Dist- Muzaffarpur ... ... Opposite Parties ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Hari Kishore Thakur, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Md. Fahimuddin, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 12-11-2020 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State via video conferencing. The petitioners seek pre-arrest bail in connection with Complaint Case No. 2901 of 2018 in which cognizance has been taken under Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 138 of N.I. Act.

Considering the nature of the offence as also the fact that the cheque which got dishonored was issued under the signature of co-accused Rajesh Kumar Bhagat, the petitioners

2/3 are directed to be released on bail, in the event of their arrest or surrender, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M.-6th Muzaffarpur in connection with Complaint Case No. 2901 of 2018, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

Since the court proceedings are being conducted through virtual mode and normal court functioning has not been restored till date, it is considered appropriate to adopt the following procedure for communication of the present order:- (i) The order, which has been dictated during the course of proceeding of the virtual court, shall be communicated to me on my e-mail by the Sr.

Secretary.

(ii) The corrected copy of the order shall be transmitted by me from my e-mail id to the Sr. Secretary, which shall be treated to be an authentic copy of the order passed by this Court in the present proceeding. (iii) Hard copy of the order duly signed by me shall be preserved in my residential office for documentation and future use, if any.

3/3 (iv) Let steps be taken by the Sr. Secretary/registry for up-loading of the present order without compromising with the norms of social distancing. rohit/- (Ashwani Kumar Singh, J) U T