Patna High Court
Vashisth Narayan Singh @ Bashisht Narayan Singh @ Bashisth Narain SinghversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- ALLOWED
- Bench
- ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
Holding
The Court granted bail to the petitioner subject to a bond, sureties and verification of his criminal antecedent.
Summary
Vashisth Narayan Singh applied for bail in a case (Rajauli P.S. Case No. 403 of 2025) alleging offences under Sections 316(2), 318(4), 336(3), 338, 351(2), 352 and 61(1) of the Bihar Negotiable Instruments Act. The prosecution alleges that the petitioner fraudulently executed a gift deed of the informant's deceased maternal grandmother. The petitioner contended that the FIR is vague, the dispute is essentially civil concerning the validity of the 22‑12‑1989 gift deed, and that similar co‑accused have been granted anticipatory bail. The State highlighted the petitioner’s alleged nine prior criminal cases, though only four were disclosed. After hearing both sides, the Court granted bail on a bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties, directing the trial court to verify the petitioner’s criminal antecedent and cancel bail if more than four prior cases are found.
Issues considered
- The applicability of bail in a case involving alleged fraud and multiple offences under the Bihar Negotiable Instruments Act
- Whether the FIR’s general allegations render the matter a civil dispute unsuitable for criminal prosecution
- The relevance of the petitioner’s prior criminal antecedents to the grant of bail
Legislation cited
- Bihar Negotiable Instruments Act — s. 316(2), 318(4), 336(3), 338, 351(2), 352, 61(1)
Subjects
- bail
- criminal antecedent
- fraudulent gift deed
- civil dispute
- anticipatory bail
- Bihar Negotiable Instruments Act
- judicial custody
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20823 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-403 Year-2025 Thana- RAJAOLI District- Nawada
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Vashisth Narayan Singh @ Bashisht Narayan Singh @ Bashisth Narain Singh,
Son of Late Narsingh Narayan Singh, Resident of Village -Chhapra, P.S.-
Rajauli, District -Nawada
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Shailendra Kumar Singh, Advocate
Mr. Karu Kumar, Advocate
Mr. Shubh Raj, Advocate
For the State : Mr. Kumar Veerendra Narayan, APP
For the Informant : Ms. Priyanka Singh, Advocate
Mr. Aditya Raj Singh, Advocate
Ms. Soni Kumari, Advocate
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
ORAL ORDER
2 06-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned APP
for the State and learned counsel for the informant.
2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection
with Rajauli P.S. Case No. 403 of 2025 registered for the
offence punishable under Sections 316(2), 318(4), 336(3), 338,
351(2), 352 and 61(1) of B.N.S.
3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that the
petitioner along with others has got executed a fraudulent gift
deed from the deceased maternal grandmother of the informant.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the
petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has
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committed no offence. He has been falsely implicated in this
case. From perusal of the F.I.R. itself it is clear that the nature
of allegation is general and omnibus. It has further been
submitted that the main dispute is regarding validity of the gift
deed dated 22.12.1989. It has further been submitted that from
perusal of the F.I.R. it is not clear as to what role is there of the
petitioner in execution of that gift deed. It has further been
submitted that it is out and out dispute of civil nature. It has also
been submitted that similar situated co-accused persons have
been granted anticipatory bail by learned Co-ordinate Bench of
this Court vide Cr. Misc. No. 9281 of 2026. Moreover,
petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 13.02.2026.
5. Learned APP appearing for the State and learned
counsel for the informant have vehemently opposed the
application for bail. Learned counsel for the informant has
submitted that the petitioner is having criminal antecedent of 9
cases whereas he has disclosed only 4 cases.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and
considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is
inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named
petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail
bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties
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of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned C.J.M.,
Nawada in connection with Rajauli P.S. Case No. 403 of 2025
with the condition that while accepting the bail bonds of the
petitioner, the learned trial Court is directed to verify the
criminal antecedent of the petitioner and if it is found that the
petitioner is having criminal antecedent of more than four
cases, the privilege of bail shall stand cancelled.
(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J)
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