Geeta DeviversusThe State of Bihar

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.53083 of 2024
                       Arising Out of PS. Case No.-17 Year-2022 Thana- VAISHALI District- Vaishali
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              Geeta Devi W/o Meghnath Bhagat R/o vill - Chintamanipur, P.s. -
              Belsar O.P., Distt. - Vaishali
                                                              ... ... Petitioner
                                             Versus
           1. The State of Bihar
           2.    Param Kishore Singh @ Pappu Singh S/o Sri Satyanarayan Singh R/o
                 vill - Rampur Horail, P.S. - Belsar O.P., Dist. - Vaisahli
                                                                      ... ... Opposite Party
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :        Mr.Mritunjay Kumar, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :        Mr.Tarun Prasad Mandal, APP
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA
                                       ORAL ORDER

3   02-02-2026               Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP

                   for the State.

                             2. The accused-petitioner, named in the F.I.R., is

                   apprehending his arrest in connection with Belsar P.O. (Vaishali)

                   P.S. Case No. 17 of 2022 registered for the offences punishable

                   under Sections 420, 406 of the Indian Penal Code and Section

                   138 of the Negotiable Instrument Act.

                             3. The allegation against petitioner is to cheat the

                   informant, where two cheques, which were drawn in favour of

                   informant by co-accused namely, Ajeet Kumar and Radha Devi,

                   were dishonoured upon presentation before the Bank.

                             4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner
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          submitted that the allegation of drawing the cheques is not

          available against this petitioner as same is available against co-

          accused namely, Ajeet Kumar and Radha Devi. It is pointed out

          that as this petitioner is the mother of co-accused Ajeet Kumar,

          therefore, she was implicated with the present case.

                   5. While concluding argument, it is submitted that the

          primarily dispute between the parties are of civil in nature,

          where petitioner appears prima facie remotely connected with

          the allegation and, moreover, considering the nature of

          allegation, co-accused Ajeet Kumar and Radha Devi, who were

          specifically alleged to draw the cheques were granted

          anticipatory bail by one of the learned coordinate Bench of this

          Court through Cr. Misc. No. 81094/2024 dated 10.12.2024.

                   6.    While      concluding       argument,   learned   counsel

          submitted that petitioner involved in one more case of simiar

          nature, in which she is on bail.

                   7. Learned A.P.P. for the State, while opposing the

          prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner, submitted that

          petitioner being mother, was actively involved in the occurrence

          however he fairly conceded that alleged cheques were not drawn

          by this petitioner.
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                              8. In view of the aforesaid factual submissions and by

                     taking note of the fact as alleged cheques as drawn in favour of

                     informant was not alleged to be drawn by this petitioner, who is

                     a lady, accordingly, above-named petitioner, in the event of his

                     arrest/surrender within a period of four weeks from this order, is

                     directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing of bail bond of

                     Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like

                     amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial

                     Magistrate, Vaishali at Hajipur/concerned court in connection

                     with Belsar P.O. (Vaishali) P.S. Case No. 17 of 2022, subject to

                     the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the

                     Cr.P.C/Section 482(2) of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha

                     Sanhita (in short “B.N.S.S.”).


                                                                   (Chandra Shekhar Jha, J)
Rajeev/-

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