Md. Rizwan @ Raza @ Intekhab Alam @ Inekhab v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.71393 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1599 Year-2022 Thana- PHULWARISHARIF District- Patna ====================================================== Md. Rizwan @ Raza @ Intekhab Alam @ Inekhab S/O Md. Reza R/O Flat no. 601,Alba colony, Ranipur se paschim, P.S.- Phulwari, Dist.- Patna, Also R/at Vill.- Ekmi ghat, P.s.- Bahadurpur, Dist.- Darbhanga. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. P. N. Shahi, Sr. Advocate Mr. Wasi Mohammad, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Kumar Veerendra Narayan, APP For the Informant :

Mr. Krishna Ranjan, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 02-04-2026 Heard the parties.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Phulwarisharif P.S. Case No. 1599 of 2022 registered for the offence under Sections 406, 420, 120B and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. The prosecution case, in brief, is that the petitioner is alleged to have cheated the informant of an amount of Rs. 59,00,000/-.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has not committed any offence. Petitioner is in custody since 09.07.2024. Learned counsel further submits that the petitioner, without accepting his guilt, is

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5. Learned counsel for the informant has no objection to the offer made on behalf of the petitioner.

6. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the period of custody, and the submissions advanced on behalf of the parties, let the petitioner, above named, be released on provisional bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned A.C.J.M.-XIV, Patna/concerned court below in connection with Phulwarisharif P.S. Case No. 1599 of 2022, subject to the following conditions:- (i) At the time of furnishing the bail bonds, the petitioner shall produce a demand draft of Rs. 5,00,000/- (Rupees Five Lakh) in favour of the informant, which shall be received by the Court below and handed over to the informant forthwith.

(ii) Thereafter, the petitioner shall repay the remaining amount in installments.

The next installment shall be Rs.

5,00,000/- and the final installment shall be Rs. 4,00,000/-, completing the total amount of Rs. 59,00,000/- within a period of one year.

(iii) The provisional bail shall continue

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(iv) In case of default in payment of any installment, the provisional bail granted to the petitioner shall stand automatically cancelled without further reference to this Court.

(v) Upon full repayment of the entire amount within the stipulated period of one year, the provisional bail granted to the petitioner shall stand confirmed by the court below.

7. With the aforesaid observations and directions, the application stands allowed.

8. It is made clear that any observation made herein is prima facie in nature and limited solely for the purpose of adjudication of the present bail application. Such observations shall not be construed as an expression on the merits of the case and shall not influence the trial or any other proceedings in any manner.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) Ranjeet/- U T