Patna High Court
Dheeraj Paswan @ Dhiraj Kumar @ DheerajversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- PARTHA SARTHY
Holding
Anticipatory bail was granted subject to a bail bond of Rs.10,000 and two sureties.
Summary
The petitioner, Dheeraj Paswan, applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under sections 419 and 420 of the Indian Penal Code for allegedly obtaining a SIM card using forged certificates. The prosecution alleged the forgery, while the petitioner contended the allegation was false, noting he had only one prior complaint from 2018 and no other criminal record. The State opposed the bail. After hearing both sides and reviewing the FIR and trial court order, the Court considered the seriousness of the allegations and the petitioner’s clean record. The Court directed that the petitioner be released on anticipatory bail if arrested or surrendered within four weeks, upon furnishing a bail bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties of equal amount. The order was made by Justice Partha Sarthy of the Patna High Court.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner accused under sections 419 and 420 IPC for alleged forgery of a SIM card certificate
- Whether the allegations of forgery and the petitioner’s prior criminal record justify denial of anticipatory bail
Legislation cited
- Indian Penal Code — s. 419, 420
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- forgery
- IPC 419
- IPC 420
- bail bond
- criminal procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.27538 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-351 Year-2022 Thana- Mufassil District- Khagaria
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Dheeraj Paswan @ Dhiraj Kumar @ Dheeraj S/o Ram Balak Paswan
Resident Of Village- Nanhaku mandal Tola, Ward No.10, Durgapur, PS-
Muffasil, District- Khagaria
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Jai Kishor Poddar, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Mohammad Sufyan, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY
ORAL ORDER
2 29-04-2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.
2. The petitioner has preferred this application for
grant of anticipatory bail apprehending his arrest in connection
with Khagaria (Mufassil) P.S. Case no. 351 of 2022, registered
under sections 419 and 420 of Indian Penal Code.
3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner is said to
have obtained a sim card using forged certificates.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
allegation of the petitioner having obtained a sim card for his
mobile with a forged certificate is false and incorrect. The
implication of the petitioner is only on the basis of unfounded
suspicion. The petitioner is accused in only one earlier
complaint case lodged in the year 2018 and does not have any
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other criminal antecedent. He undertakes to cooperate in the
investigation/trial.
5. The application for anticipatory bail is opposed by
learned A.P.P. for the State.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and
taking into consideration the allegations against the petitioner in
the F.I.R., the contents of the order of the learned trial Court and
the petitioner being accused only in one other complaint case of
the year 2018, in the facts of the case, it is directed that the
petitioner above named, in the event of his arrest or surrender
before the learned Court below within a period of four weeks,
be released on anticipatory bail in connection with Khagaria
(Mufassil) P.S. Case no. 351 of 2022 on furnishing bail bond of
Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like
amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial
Magistrate, Khagaria.
(Partha Sarthy, J)
Shiv/-
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