Patna High Court
Priya Ranjan Singh @ Priyaranjan SinghversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL REJECTED
- Bench
- RAJIV ROY
Holding
The anticipatory bail application was rejected; the petitioner must surrender and seek regular bail.
Summary
Petitioner Priya Ranjan Singh sought anticipatory bail after learning that he might be arrested in a land‑fraud case (P.S. Case No.44 of 2024) involving alleged offences under IPC sections 420, 467, 468, 419, 471 and 34. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner, along with others, conspired to fraudulently execute a sale deed, causing the informant to lose his land. The petitioner contended that he was merely an attesting witness to the deed and had no role as buyer or seller. The State highlighted a prior similar case (K. Hat, Madhubani P.S. Case No.31 of 2022) to show a pattern of alleged misconduct by the petitioner. Considering the allegations and the petitioner’s criminal antecedent of a similar nature, the Court directed that the petitioner surrender and apply for regular bail, rejecting the anticipatory bail application.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to anticipatory bail in view of the allegations of land‑fraud and his prior similar criminal antecedent.
Legislation cited
- Indian Penal Code — s. 34, 419, 420, 467, 468, 471
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- land fraud
- sale deed
- IPC sections 420,467,468,419,471,34
- criminal antecedent
- attesting witness
- bail
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.74558 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-44 Year-2024 Thana- Marnga District- Purnia
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Priya Ranjan Singh @ Priyaranjan Singh Son of Dhirendra Kumar Singh
Resident of Sipahi Tola, P.S - Madhubani, Dist. - Purnea.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Shivendra Kumar Sinha, Advocate
: Mr. Ankit Kumar Singh, Advocate
For the State : Mr. Binod Kumar, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
3 20-02-2026 Mr. Shivendra Kumar Sinha, learned counsel for the
petitioner and learned APP representing the State.
2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in
connection with Maranga P.S. Case No. 44 of 2024 registered
for the offence punishable under Sections 420, 467, 468, 419,
471 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code, lodged on 03.04.2024 by
the informant Nikku Sinha.
3. As per the prosecution story, the informant alleged
that he purchased the piece of land on 05.02.2024 but when
went to the said land, came to know that it has been purchased
by Sonu Kumar. Allegation is that under conspiracy of the
accused person impersonating a woman got a sale deed
executed for which he became a looser. This led to the F.I.R..
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.74558 of 2025(3) dt.20-02-2026
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4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he
has been an attesting witness to the sale deed and he is neither
the purchaser nor the seller.
5. Learned APP on the other hand has taken this Court
to paragraph no.3 of the petition to show that exactly same
nature of allegation is there which led to K. Hat (Madhubani
P.S. Case No.31 of 2022) against this petitioner and as such, he
cannot show his innocence in the present case.
6. Considering the submissions of the parties and
taking into account the criminal antecedent of the petitioner of
the same nature, it would be appropriate that the petitioner
surrender and seek bail.
7. The anticipatory bail application stands rejected.
(Rajiv Roy, J)
vinayak/-
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