Niranjan Paswan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.83821 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-616 Year-2023 Thana- LAHERIMUHALLA District- Nalanda ====================================================== Niranjan Paswan Son of Jugeshwar Paswan Resident of Village - Rahicha, P.S.- Shekhopur Sarai, District - Sheikhpura. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Rudal Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Bharat Bhushan ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 26-04-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the informant and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 420, 406/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. It is a case of cheating. The FIR named accused persons including the petitioner took Rs. 12 lakhs from the informant and said that they made his amount triple in two months. After some time, when the informant asked for his money, the accused persons did not give the same and started making excuses.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has falsely been implicated in this case. No any documentary proof

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.83821 of 2023(5) dt.26-04-2024 2/2 available on record regarding allegation of taking 12 lakhs amount from the informant. It is also submitted that the alleged taken money of Rs. 12 lakh has not been recovered from conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 4.10.2023. Moreover, coaccused Vishnu Kumar and Ravindra Kumar have already been granted bail by this Court vide order dt. 16.1.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 667 of 2024.

5. Learned APP appearing for the state and learned counsel for the informant have opposed the prayer of regular bail.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case as well as custody of the petitioner, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail after framing of charge, if not framed in connection with Laheri P.S. Case No. 616 of 2023 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nalanda.

(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) Amandeep/- U T