Patna High CourtCR. MISC./84355/2023bail rejected

Praveen Kumar Sinha v. The State Of Bihar

2024-05-14Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.84355 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-840 Year-2022 Thana- JAHANABAD District- Jehanabad ====================================================== Praveen Kumar Sinha Son of Sambhu Prasad @ Lala Jee R/o vill - Ismailpur, P.S. - Jehanabad, Distt. - Jehanabad ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar 2.

Sachidanand Singh Son of Late Laxaman Singh R/o Vaishali Niwas, Koiyari Bari, P.S.- Civil Line, Gaya, P.O - Gaya,Distt. - Gaya ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sanjay Sharma For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Jitendra Kumar Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 14-05-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Jahanabad P.S. Case No. 840 of 2022 instituted for the offences under Sections 420, 423, 467, 468, 471 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that the accused persons, including the petitioner purchased land on the basis of forged and fabricated document.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. It is a case of civil in nature for which

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.84355 of 2023(4) dt.14-05-2024 2/2 title suits are pending in the Court below. Moreover, the petitioner has no criminal antecedent.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and the fact that the co-accused, who is father of the petitioner, his regular bail was considered by this Court, hence, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

7. The prayer is rejected.

8. However, if the petitioner surrenders and prays for regular bail, the same may be considered by the Court below on its own merit without being prejudiced by this order of rejection.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Arish/- U T