Patna High Court
Angad Singh SaroyaversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
Holding
The Court granted anticipatory bail to the petitioners subject to a bond and specified conditions.
Summary
The petitioners, Angad Singh Saroya and Daras Kaur Saroya, directors of Masters Development Management (India) Pvt Ltd, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNS) for alleged fraud involving bogus invoices and misappropriation of funds. They contended that the FIR does not name them, the allegations are false, lack documentary evidence, and the dispute is purely civil. They also highlighted that similarly situated accused had been granted bail by the Supreme Court in S.L.P. (Cri) No. 3786 of 2026 and asserted a clean antecedent. The State opposed the bail. The Court, noting the Supreme Court precedent, the absence of strong evidence, and the petitioners' cooperation, granted bail subject to a bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties and conditions under section 482(2) of the BNS, including cooperation with the trial and non‑tampering with evidence or witnesses.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioners under section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita in view of the allegations and the Supreme Court precedent.
Legislation cited
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita — s. 161(2), 308(3), 316(2), 316(5), 318(4), 319(2), 336(3), 338, 340(2), 482(2)
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- criminal breach of trust
- falsification of accounts
- BNS
- bail conditions
- fraud
- civil dispute
- clean antecedent
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.34198 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-90 Year-2024 Thana- BARARI District- Bhagalpur
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1 . Angad Singh Saroya S/o Jaspreet Singh Director of Masters Development
Management (India) Private Limited, having its Office address at Unit- 207
and 208, Sagar Tech Plaza, B Wing, Sakinaka Junction, Police Station-
Sakinaka, Andheri Kurla Road, Andheri, East Mumbai- 400072.
2. Daras Kaur Saroya W/o Jaspreet Singh Director of Masters Development
Management (India) Private Limited, having its Office address at Unit- 207
and 208, Sagar Tech Plaza, B Wing, Sakinaka Junction, Police Station-
Sakinaka, Andheri Kurla Road, Andheri, East Mumbai- 400072.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ramakant Sharma, senior Advocate
Mr. Sanjay Kumar Singh, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Dilip Kumar No. 1, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
ORAL ORDER
2 13-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the
State .
2. Petitioners apprehend their arrest in a case
registered for the offence punishable under sections 316(2),
316(5), 319(2), 318 (4), 338, 336 (3), 340 (2), 308 (3) and 161
(2) of BNS.
3 . According to the First Information Report, the
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informant alleges that on November 11, 2021, Master
Development Management Pvt. Ltd. and its officers entered into
an agreement for construction work valued at Rs. 36 crores,
stipulated for completion within 16 months. The prosecution
case asserts that while the accused executed only approximately
30% of the contracted work, they engaged in a fraudulent
scheme involving the preparation of bogus invoices and false
credit notes to dishonestly withdraw Rs. 93,79,000/-. Given that
the accused were purportedly entitled to only Rs. 19,47,193/-
based on the actual progress of the work, they allegedly
misappropriated an excess sum of Rs. 74,31,807/-, thereby
causing a substantial wrongful loss to both the State exchequer
and the concerned institution through criminal breach of trust
and falsification of accounts.
4. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioners that
petitions are not named in the F.I.R. The present case is entirely
false, frivolous and vexatious, lodged with mala fide intention
of coercing the Company of these petitioners for undue gain.
There is an absolute dearth of documentary evidence on record
to substantiate the allegation that the company of petitioners
received any excess payments through the issuance of bogus
invoices. Furthermore, the petitioners maintain that they have no
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nexus with the alleged occurrence. Moreover, dispute involved
in this case is purely civil in nature. Similarly situated co-
accused persons have already been granted the privilege of
anticipatory bail by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in S.L.P. (Cri)
No. 3786 of 2026, vide order dated 06.04.2026 . Petitioners
claim clean antecedent.
5 . Learned counsel for the State oppose the bail
petition .
6 Considering the fact that similarly situated accused
persons have already been granted bail by the Apex Court,
materials available on record and other circumstances of the
case , in the event of arrest or surrender within eight weeks from
today, let the petitioners, as named above, be enlarged on bail on
furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(ten thousand) each with two
sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned
Chief Judicial Magistrate Bhagalpur in connection with Barari
P.S. Case No. 90 of 2024 , subject to the conditions laid down
under section 482 ( 2 ) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha
Sanhita ( BNSS) , 2023 with the following conditions:-
“1. Petitioner shall co-operate in the
trial and shall be properly represented on
each and every date fixed by the court below
and shall remain physically present, as
directed by the court below, and on his
absence on two consecutive dated without
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sufficient reason, his bail-bond shall be
cancelled by the court below.
2. If the petitioner tampers with the
evidence or the witnesses, in that case, the
prosecution will be at libery to move for
cancellation of bail.”
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
Koushik/-
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