Balram KumarversusThe State of Bihar

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.22618 of 2026
                        Arising Out of PS. Case No.-172 Year-2025 Thana- NADI P.S. District- Patna
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                 Balram Kumar, Son of Surendra Ray, resident of Jethuli, P.S- Fatuha, District
                 Patna.
                                                                            ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                 Versus
                 The State of Bihar
                                                                     ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :        Ms. Sripriya Sinha, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :        Mr. Binod Kumar, APP
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   16-04-2026                  Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

                   APP for the State.

                                2. The petitioner is apprehending arrest in connection

                   with Nadi P.S. Case No. 172 of 2025, dated 28.06.2025, lodged

                   under Sections 406 & 420 of the Indian Penal Code, pending

                   before the Court of J.M. 1st Class, Patna City.

                                3. As per the prosecution, FIR has been lodged against

                   the petitioner alleging that the petitioner prepared and used forged

                   documents and, by deceit, obtained money and a vehicle from the

                   informant in the name of land.

                                4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the

                   petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Counsel

                   further submits that the antecedent of the petitioner is clean.

                   Counsel further submits that all the allegations levelled against the

                   petitioner are false and fabricated. Counsel also submits that the

                   petitioner is ready to comply with all conditions whatsoever that

                   may be imposed upon him.
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                                 5. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for bail

                    of the petitioner and submits that it has been acknowledged in the

                    rejection order that, from the materials available in the case diary,

                    there are direct and specific allegations of fraud against the

                    present petitioner, which have resulted in financial loss to the

                    informant and his wife.

                                 6. In the present facts and circumstances, this Court is

                    not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

                    Accordingly, the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is

                    hereby rejected.

                                 7. It is hereby directed that the petitioner shall surrender

                    before the Trial Court within a period of six weeks from today. In

                    case the petitioner surrenders within six weeks and shows

                    willingness to pay the amount in question through the process of

                    mediation to be conducted by the Trial Court, the Trial Court is

                    directed to pass an order on his surrender-cum-bail application on

                    the same day, without being prejudiced by the fact that the

                    anticipatory bail of the petitioner has been rejected by this Court,

                    and the Trial Court shall pass orders on the merits of the case.



                                                              (Dr. Anshuman, J.)
Aman Kumar/-

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