Ajay Kuamr @ Ajay Kumar Singh @ Nanki v. The State Of Bihar The S.P Economic Offence Unit, Patna

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.66211 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-10 Year-2023 Thana- ECONOMIC OFFENCES, BIHAR District- Patna ====================================================== AJAY KUAMR @ AJAY KUMAR SINGH @ NANKI son of Rajendra Prasad R/o- Primary School Parmeshwar Singh Lane, Kadam Kuan PsKadamkuan Dist- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar the S.P Economic offence Unit, Patna Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Manish Chandra Gandhi, Adv.

For the EOU :

Mr.Vishwanath Pd. Sinha, Sr. Adv.

Mrs.Soni Shrivastava, Adv.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 19-03-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Senior Counsel for the EOU.

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Petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Economic Offence P.S. Case No.10 of 2023, registered for the offence punishable u/s 406, 419, 420, 467, 120 (B) of the IPC and sections 66(C), 66(D) of the I.T. Act.

3.

As per the prosecution case, several people were cheated on the pretext of giving online work from their respective houses on good income. Till date, the cyber offenders asked to deposit amount in A/C No.334105500548 of ICICI Bank. After inquiry, it was found that the said account number was opened in the name of Cap Bottle Service Pvt. Ltd. and petitioner was one of the directors. Several persons were apprehended by the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.66211 of 2023(4) dt.19-03-2024 2/2 Economic Offence Unit, Patna.

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It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner is quite innocent and has not committed any offence. He has been falsely implicated in this case due to ulterior motive. There is no specific overt act against the petitioner. None of the apprehended accused stated the name of the petitioner being a member of the group. Petitioner has no knowledge about the Caps Bottles Pvt. Ltd. Company. 5.

Learned Senior Counsel for the Economic Office Unit opposed the prayer for bail by submitting that it is not a fit case for grant of anticipatory bail as there is specific allegation that the petitioner is Director of the aforesaid Company. 6.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances and the nature of offence, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The prayer for grant of anticipatory bail on his behalf is hereby rejected.

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This application is accordingly dismissed.

(Anjani Kumar Sharan, J) pallavi/- U T