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Patna High CourtCR. MISC./78351/2025bail granted

Rishi Lal v. The State Of Bihar

2025-11-19Mr. Justice S. B. P. Singh3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.78351 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-508 Year-2022 Thana- CIVIL LINE District- Gaya ====================================================== Rishi Lal son of Moti lal Mohalla- Dhariya Bagicha PS -Bodh Gaya District -Gaya ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar 2.

Punja National Bank Branch RAB (Not Known As Rai Kashi Nath More) through its Branch Manager Punja National Bank Branch RAB (Not Known As Rai Kashi Nath More) through its Branch Manager Sri Sanjeev Kumar, PNB, Rai Kashi Nath More, Ps- civil Lines, Dist- Gaya ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Shailesh Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Satyendra Prasad ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. B. PD. SINGH ORAL ORDER 19-11-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Civil Line P.S. Case No. 508 of 2022 for the offence under Sections 420 and 406 of the I.P.C. and Section 138 of the N.I. Act.

3. As per the prosecution story, the complainant has alleged that the petitioner took a loan from the Bank on accepting the terms and conditions as prescribed by the bank. Further, petitioner issued a cheque to the complainant (bank) with a view to clear a portion of his liabilities towards the bank. The aforesaid cheque was returned

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.78351 of 2025(2) dt.19-11-2025 2/3 unpaid on account of insufficient fund.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is quite innocent and has committed no offence and all the allegations levelled against the petitioner are false and fabricated. Learned counsel further submits that it is true that petitioner had taken loan of Rs. 5,00,000/- from the informant Bank for purchase of car but due to some mis-happening in his family, he could not pay the further installments. Subsequently, petitioner is completely denying the fact that he issued a cheque towards payment of EMI. Learned counsel also submits that informant has sold the vehicle of the petitioner to third person.

5. Learned APP opposes the prayer for bail.

6. Keeping in view the aforesaid facts, this Court is inclined to extend him the privilege of anticipatory bail.

7. Let the petitioner be released on bail in the event of arrest or surrender within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of this order, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) each with two sureties of like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gaya, in connection with Civil Line

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.78351 of 2025(2) dt.19-11-2025 3/3 P.S. Case No. 508 of 2022 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482 of B.N.S.S., further condition is that one of the bailors should be close relative of the petitioner.

(S. B. Pd. Singh, J) Ankit Kumar/- U T