Patna High Court
Yogendra SinghversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- ALLOWED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
The Court granted bail to Yogendra Singh in the pending complaint under Section 420 IPC.
Summary
Petitioner Yogendra Singh feared arrest in a complaint (No. 2323 of 2023) alleging cheating under Section 420 of the IPC, where the prosecution claims he collected Rs. 1,25,000 in three installments for purported house‑construction work. The petitioner contended that he is innocent, that the matter is essentially a civil dispute, and that he has no prior criminal record. The High Court examined the petitioner's apprehension of arrest, the lack of antecedent criminal history, and the nature of the dispute. Finding no compelling reason to deny bail, the Court allowed the bail application. Accordingly, the petitioner was released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties, subject to the conditions of Section 438(2) CrPC and Section 482 CrPC.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner pending trial for an alleged offence under Section 420 IPC.
Legislation cited
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — s. 438(2), 482
- Indian Penal Code — s. 420
Subjects
- bail
- Section 420 IPC
- anticipatory bail
- Criminal Procedure Code
- civil dispute
- Gopalganj
- Patna High Court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.71652 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-2323 Year-2023 Thana- GOPALGANJ COMPLAINT CASE
District- Gopalganj
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Yogendra Singh S/o- Bhola Singh Resident of Village- Bhikha Chhhapar PS-
Bhore District- Gopalganj
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar
2. Arvind Kumar Sah S/o- Ramaje Sah Resident of Village- Bhore PS- Bhore
District- Gopalganj
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Pankaj Kumar Dubey, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Anish Chandra, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
3 21-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection
with Complaint Case No. 2323 of 2023 for the offences
punishable under Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code.
3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner has taken
a total of Rs. 1,25,000/- from the complainant in three
installments in the name of his house construction work.
4. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the
petitioner that the petitioner is innocent and he has falsely been
implicated in this case. It is a case of civil dispute.
5. He further submits that the petitioner has no
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criminal antecedent.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts, this application is
allowed.
7. Let the petitioner, above named, in the event of
his/her arrest or surrender before the concerned Court below
within four weeks from today, be released on bail on furnishing
bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- ( Ten Thousand) with two sureties of
the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned A.C.J.M.
Gopalganj in connection with Complaint Case No. 2323 of 2023
subject to the conditions laid down in Section 438(2) of the
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 / Section 482 of the B.N.S.S.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
atul/-
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