Patna High Court
Jai Prakash RamanversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- ALLOWED
- Bench
- SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA
Holding
The court held that bail should be granted to the petitioner subject to a bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties and conditions under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita.
Summary
Jai Prakash Raman, a 60‑year‑old former teacher, was charged under IPC sections 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120B for allegedly securing a teaching post using forged documents, leading to his termination from service. He pleaded innocence, asserted no prior criminal record, and offered full cooperation with the investigation. The State opposed his bail application. The Patna High Court, after considering the facts, the petitioner’s age, lack of antecedents, and the fact that he had already been terminated, ordered bail on the condition of a Rs.10,000 bond with two sureties, subject to Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita. The order directs that bail be granted if the petitioner is arrested or surrenders within six weeks.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner despite charges of forgery and criminal conspiracy under IPC sections 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120B.
- Whether the petitioner’s termination from service and alleged use of forged documents preclude the grant of bail.
- Whether Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita permits the court to impose bail conditions in this case.
Legislation cited
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita — s. 482(2)
- Indian Penal Code — s. 120B, 420, 467, 468, 471
Subjects
- bail
- forgery
- teacher appointment
- IPC
- termination of service
- high court
- criminal procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.22822 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-13 Year-2016 Thana- SAMASTIPUR District- Samastipur
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Jai Prakash Raman Son of Pavitra Rai Resident of Village - Narayanpur,
Dedhpura, P.S. - Mahnar, District - Vaishali.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Bijay Bhushan Prasad, Advocate
Ms. Rani Shashi Bharti, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Ajay Mishra, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA
ORAL ORDER
4 01-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and
learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case
registered under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120B of the
Indian Penal Code.
3. It is alleged that petitioner secured appointment
to the post of Teacher on the basis of forged documents.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the
petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has falsely
been implicated in the present case. Petitioner has been
terminated from the service on the ground that his certificate
was forged. He next submits that the certificate of the petitioner
was genuine and termination from the service by the department
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is illegal. Petitioner is now aged about 60 years having no
criminal antecedent and he undertakes to cooperate in the
investigation and trial.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposed the prayer for
bail.
6. Having considered the facts and circumstances of
the case, submissions of learned counsel for the parties as well
as the fact that petitioner has already been terminated from the
service, let the above named petitioner be released on bail, in
the event of arrest or surrender before the learned court below
within a period of six weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond
of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the
like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial
Magistrate, Samastipur in connection with Samastipur (Town)
P.S. Case No. 13 of 2016, subject to the conditions as laid down
under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha
Sanhita.
(Sunil Dutta Mishra, J)
utkarsh/-
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