Patna High CourtCR. MISC./88555/2025bail granted

Rajendra Prasad Singh v. The State Of Bihar

2026-01-22Mr. Justice Rajesh Kumar Verma3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.88555 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-210 Year-2024 Thana- KHAJANCHI HAT District- Purnia ====================================================== Rajendra Prasad Singh Son of Late Hira Lal Singh @ Kare Lal Singh R/o Village - Hariya Bhir(Hariyabhir), Vishanapur, P.S. - Korha, Dist. - Katihar, At present residing at Line Bazar, P.S. - Shayak, Dist. - Purnea. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Dewendra Narayan Singh, Advocate For the Informant : Mr. Subhash Kumar Tiwari, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms. Nirmala Kumari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 22-01-2026 Heard Mr. Dewendra Narayan Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Subhash Kumar Tiwari, learned counsel for the Informant and Ms. Nirmala Kumari, learned APP for the State.

2. Petitioner seeks bail, who is in custody since 15.09.2025, in connection with K. Hat P.S. Case No. 210 of 2024, F.I.R. dated 02.03.2024 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 406, 420, 467, 468, 471, 120(B) of the Indian Penal Code.

3. Allegation against the petitioner is that he executed the sale deed on the basis of alleged fake sale deed No16335 dated 18.12.2002 from the father of the informant.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that it appears from the F.I.R. that the informant has instituted the present

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.88555 of 2025(3) dt.22-01-2026 2/3 F.I.R. in the year 2024 on the basis of the alleged sale deed which has been executed between the parties on 18.12.2002 after delay of about 22 years and before lodging the present F.I.R. the informant has already filed Title Suit No. 70 of 2023 for the same set of land which is pending for consideration before the competent court of law and petitioner has already entered appearance through Vakalatnama and he has filed his written statement in the said Title Suit and after filing the Title Suit the informnat has filed the present case on 02.03.2024 only to harrass the petitioner. He further submits that the police after investigation submitted chargesheet against the petitioner and the petitioner is in custody since 15.09.2025.

5. Learned counsel for the Informant and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that the petitioner executed a sale deed of the alleged purchased land in question on the basis of fake sale deed No. 16335 dated 18.12.2002 from the father of the informant namely Late Satyanarayan Dubey in favour of Ashok Kumar Singh and Others.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.88555 of 2025(3) dt.22-01-2026 3/3 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Purnea in connection with K. Hat P.S. Case No. 210 of 2024, subject to the following conditions :-

(1) Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be properly represented on each and every date fixed by the Court and shall remain physically present as directed by the Court and on his absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient reason, his bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below.

(2) If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witness, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail.

(3) And, further condition that the court below shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at any stage, it is found that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedents, the court below shall take step for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of verification.

(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J) Ibrar//- U