Patna High Court
Satendra KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- SONI SHRIVASTAVA
Holding
Bail was denied.
Summary
The petitioner, Satendra Kumar, applied for bail in a case registered under Sections 379, 406 and 420 of the Indian Penal Code, alleging that the FIR was based on false accusations stemming from business rivalry. He claimed there was no agreement linking him to the alleged fraudulent truck transactions and that the case was filed merely because he runs a transport company. The State opposed bail, highlighting the petitioner’s 75 prior criminal antecedents of a similar nature. The Patna High Court, after considering the seriousness of the charges and the extensive criminal record, refused to grant bail at this stage. However, the court allowed the petitioner to approach the court again after the charge‑sheet is framed and directed the trial court to proceed with framing charges.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner in a case under IPC Sections 379, 406 and 420 given the allegations of fraud and the petitioner’s extensive criminal antecedents.
Legislation cited
- Indian Penal Code — s. 379, 406, 420
Subjects
- bail
- IPC 379
- IPC 406
- IPC 420
- criminal antecedents
- Patna High Court
- transport business
- fraud
- business rivalry
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.69276 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-969 Year-2022 Thana- SITAMARHI District- Sitamarhi
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Satendra Kumar Son of Eknath Singh R/o Krishna Sadan, Husaina Niwas,
Yadav Nagar, Gali no. 1, Bhagwanpur, P.S. - Muzaffarpur Sadar, Dist. -
Muzaffarupur.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Pushpendra Kumar Singh
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Shahabuddin Azeem @ S. Azeem
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CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA
ORAL ORDER
4 10-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the
offence punishable under Sections 379, 406, 420 of the Indian
Penal Code.
3. Allegation in the FIR is that the petitioner has
nexus with international gang involved in fradulent sale and
purchase of trucks.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
allegations made against him are not correct and as a matter of
fact, no agreement in support of the allegations that Nagendra
Kumar Singh along with the petitioner had taken the vehicles of
the informant on monthly rental, is on record. Further, the case
has been lodged on account of business rivalry
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merely on the ground that he runs a transport company in the
name of Krishna Transport. Further, the petitioner is in custody
since 02.09.2024 and only charge-sheet has been submitted in
the case.
5. Learned APP for the State has opposed the
application for bail on the ground that the petitioner has 75
criminal antecedent of similar nature.
6. Taking into consideration the number of
criminal antecedents and that to being of similar nature, this
Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail at this
stage. Accordingly, his prayer for bail is rejected in connection
Sitamarhi P.S. Case No. 969 of 2022.
7. However, the petitioner is granted the liberty to
move this Court after framing of charge. Learned court
concerned is directed to ensure that the case proceeds and
charges are framed.
(Soni Shrivastava, J)
devendra/-
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