Ranjit Paswan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.65563 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-166 Year-2022 Thana- ATRI District- Gaya ====================================================== Ranjit Paswan Son of Shivcharan Paswan Resident of Village - Rupaspur, P.S. - Buniyadganj, District - Gaya (Bihar) ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Sanjay Sharma, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Nityanand, APP For the Informant :

Mr. Praveen Kumar, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 07-04-2025 Heard learned counsels for the parties.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 406 and 420 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. The prosecution case, in brief, is that on 25.02.2021 informant had sold 552 quintal paddy at the rate of Rs 1,650/- per quintal to the accused persons named in the F.I.R., including this petitioner and at the time of delivery, accused persons assured payment by 05.09.2021, however, they did not make the payments. Thereafter, informant brought the matter before the Sarpanch of Shadipur Panchayat where the accused persons admitted the fact of purchasing paddy from the informant and asked for 15 days time for payment of the dues but till date, no

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.65563 of 2024(4) dt.07-04-2025 2/2 money has been paid to the informant.

4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner that petitioner is quite innocent and has committed no offence. There is no chit of paper on record to substantiate the allegations levelled in the F.I.R.. However, it is submitted that petitioner has got two criminal antecedents.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the informant have vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner and submitted that petitioner is named in the F.I.R. with specific accusation that he along with other accused persons cheated the informant. Petitioner has also got two criminal antecedents.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, specific and direct nature of accusation and fact that petitioner has got two criminal antecedents, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner is rejected. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) shashank/- U T