Ranjit Kumar Vishwas @ Ranjan Kumar Vishwas @ Sagar Kushwaha @ Ranjit Kr. Bishwash v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.41171 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-80 Year-2026 Thana- KASBA District- Purnia ====================================================== Ranjit Kumar Vishwas @ Ranjan Kumar Vishwas @ Sagar Kushwaha @ Ranjit Kr. Bishwash S/O Sri Sahabir Vishwas R/O Village Kanvapara Kula Khas PS Kasba Distt Purnea ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Mritunjay Kumar, Adv :
Md. Danish Quamar, Adv For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Bishweshwar Ram, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 29-06-2026 Heard the parties.
2. The petitioner is named in the F.I.R. and apprehending his arrest in connection with Kasba P.S. Case No. 80/2026 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 406 and 420 of the IPC.
3. The allegation against petitioner is to cheat informant for a sum of Rs. 51,54,800/-.
4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on behalf of petitioner that the entire dispute is admittedly arising out of business transaction, where admittedly against outstanding sum of Rs. 76,54,800/- petitioner paid some amount leaving Rs. 51,54,800/- as remaining balance. It is submitted that factual aspects of the FIR suggests that petitioner was not under intention to cheat informant from very inception of the business deal, as it was so, no amount ought to be paid as admitted. It is submitted that due to certain business related hardship the amount as alleged could not paid by
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.41171 of 2026(2) dt.29-06-2026 2/2 petitioner to the informant and moreover the dispute is of civil in nature for which appropriate proceeding may initiated for recovery of outstanding dues without initiating present criminal proceeding, which is completely un-occasioned and unwarranted. Petitioner found involved in one more case, where he is on bail.
5. Learned APP opposes the prayer of bail.
6. In view of aforesaid factual submission and by taking note of fact as prima-facie this case did not suggest that petitioner was under intention to cheat informant from the very inception of the deal, accordingly petitioner above-named, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the court below within a period of four weeks, is directed to be released on bail, furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned CJM, Purnea/concerned Court, where the case is pending in connection with Kasba P.S. Case No. 80/2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of BNSS. (Chandra Shekhar Jha, J) S.Tripathi/- U T