Patna High Court
Pandav KumarversusThe State Of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL REJECTED
- Bench
- PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
Holding
Anticipatory bail was not granted to the petitioner.
Summary
Pandav Kumar sought anticipatory bail after being implicated in a case alleging fraud, criminal breach of trust and cheating under Sections 406, 420 and 409 of the Indian Penal Code. The informant, an area manager of Bandhan Bank, claimed that the accused stole Rs.16,38,700 from 43 loan customers through a conspiracy, and that only part of the amount was returned, leaving Rs.10,18,700 unpaid. The court examined the seriousness of the allegations and the nature of the offences. Considering the gravity of the fraud and the pending recovery of a substantial sum, the court found no sufficient ground to grant anticipatory bail. Consequently, the petition for anticipatory bail was rejected.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail can be granted to the petitioner in a case involving alleged fraud, criminal breach of trust and cheating under IPC Sections 406, 420 and 409.
Legislation cited
- Indian Penal Code — s. 406, 409, 420
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- fraud
- criminal breach of trust
- cheating
- Indian Penal Code
- bank fraud
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.4203 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-281 Year-2024 Thana- SAHARSA SADAR District- Saharsa
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Pandav Kumar S/O Rudal Yadav R/O village - Bathnaha, Ward no. 12, P.S. -
Alauli, Dist.- Khagaria.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State Of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Manoj Kumar Singh
For the Opposite Party/s : Mrs.Asha Devi
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
ORAL ORDER
2 11-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
A.P.P for the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case,
registered for offence punishable under Sections 406, 420, 409
of the Indian Penal Code.
3. The informant, who is Area Manager in Bandhan
Bank, Saharsa, alleges that all the FIR named accused persons,
including petitioner, committed theft of Rs. 16,38,700/- (Sixteen
lakhs thirty eight thousand seven hundred) from the account of
43 customers (loanees) under fraud and conspiracy. Thereafter
all the customers had filed complaint against the accused
persons. Audit was held by the informant and during audit, it
came to the notice that all the accused persons committed fraud
with the customers and as well as with the bank. On giving
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warning the accused persons returned some money to the
customers, but Rs. 10,18,700/- of 17 customers still remains to
be returned by the accused persons.
4. Considering the nature of accusation, the prayer
for anticipatory bail of petitioner is rejected.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
anay
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