Omprakash Sharma v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.91955 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-266 Year-2017 Thana- LAHERIMUHALLA District- Nalanda ====================================================== Omprakash Sharma S/o Ramkishun Mistri R/o - Indrapur, P.O - Solhanda, P.S - Makhdumpur, District - Jehanabad, Bihar ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar 2.

Rajiv Ranjan Bharti S/o Shri Satyendra Prasad R/o vill and Post - Nanaura, P.s- Noorsarai, Distt.- Nalanda ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Rahul Kumar Shukla For the Opposite Party/s :

Dr.Mrityunjaya Kr.Gautam ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 13-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Laheri P.S. Case No. 266 of 2017, registered for offence punishable under Sections 406, 420, 341, 323, 506/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. As per F.I.R., informant alleged that he was induced by this petitioner to book a luxury bungalow, for which, informant paid altogether Rs. 4,70,000/-, but despite receiving money, the accused neither commenced construction work nor handed over possession of bungalow and when informant demanded his money, the company gave a cheque of Rs.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.91955 of 2025(5) dt.13-07-2026 2/2 4,70,000/- bearing the signature of petitioner, which got dishonoured due to insufficiency of funds. Thereafter, complainant again approached the company, whereupon Rs. 50,000/- was refunded, but rest amount i.e. Rs. 4,20,000/- was remained to be paid and thereafter, this complaint was lodged. From perusal of paragraph - 3 of the bail petition, it appears that petitioner has got four criminal antecedent of similar nature.

4. Considering the nature of accusation and criminal antecedent, the prayer for anticipatory bail of petitioner is rejected.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) anay U T