Vedant Drolia v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.39988 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-904 Year-2019 Thana- BHAGALPUR KOTWALI DistrictBhagalpur ====================================================== VEDANT DROLIA Son of Late Rohit Drolia Resident of C/O Sri Rajesh Kumar Drolia, 46/5 A Ballygunge place P.S.- Ballygunge, District- Kolkata, PIN- 700019 ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Rakesh Kumar Sharma For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Ramchandra Sahni ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 06-12-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The instant application for anticipatory bail has been filed by the petitioner apprehending his arrest in connection with Kotwali (Barari) P.S. Case no. 904 of 2019 instituted for the offence under Sections 406 and 420 of the Indian Penal Code.

As per allegation in the FIR, petitioner and his mother have taken an amount of Rs. 3,45000/- on the pretext of treatment with a promise to return soon and for surety petitioner has provided him two cheques which later on got dishonoured. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.39988 of 2022(2) dt.06-12-2022 2/2 offence. Specific allegation of taking money is against Sangeet Drolia (since died), who is mother of the petitioner and not against the petitioner. Petitioner has no concern with the transaction made by the informant and his mother. He is a student. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that this case comes within the purview of section 138 of N.I. Act. Learned APP appearing for the State has opposed the prayer of Bail.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and in the facts and circumstances of the case as stated above, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The petitioner is directed to surrender in the Court below within a period of four weeks from today and in the event of his arrest or surrender in connection with Kotwali (Barari) P.S. Case no. 904 of 2019, he will be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned CJM, Bhagalpur subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.

(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) sushma/- U T