Patna High Court
Raju KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- PARTHA SARTHY
Holding
The Court granted regular bail to the petitioner, directing release on a bail bond of Rs 10,000 with two sureties.
Summary
Raju Kumar was arrested in connection with a case registered under sections 420, 467, 468 and 471 of the Indian Penal Code for allegedly forging a diploma to obtain a contractual appointment as a survey amin. He has been in custody since 13 August 2025, has no prior criminal record, and a charge‑sheet has already been filed. The petitioner contended that he was falsely implicated and that no forged certificate was submitted by him at the time of appointment. The State opposed the bail application. Considering the nature of the allegations, the five‑month custodial period, the absence of antecedents and the filing of the charge‑sheet, the Court ordered that the petitioner be released on regular bail upon furnishing a bail bond of Rs 10,000 with two sureties of equal amount. The order was pronounced by Justice Partha Sarthy.
Issues considered
- Whether regular bail should be granted to the accused in a case involving alleged forgery and fraud under IPC sections 420, 467, 468 and 471, considering the nature of the offence, period of custody and absence of prior criminal record.
Legislation cited
- Indian Penal Code — s. 420, 467, 468, 471
Subjects
- regular bail
- forgery
- fraud
- IPC 420
- IPC 467
- IPC 468
- IPC 471
- criminal procedure
- survey amin
- contractual appointment
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.76320 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-33 Year-2024 Thana- SHEOHAR District- Sheohar
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Raju Kumar S/o Late Vijay Kumar Singh Resident of Village - Pandey Patti
Town, P.S - Buxar (Mufassil), District - Buxar
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Jai Prakash Singh, Advocate
Ms.Arti Kumari, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Binod Kumar, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY
ORAL ORDER
3 21-01-2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.
2. The petitioner has preferred this application for
grant of regular bail in connection with Sheohar P.S. Case no.33
of 2024 registered under sections 420, 467, 468 and 471 of the
Indian Penal Code.
3. As per the prosecution case, it is stated that the
petitioner was appointed as a survey Amin on contractual basis.
The appointment was based on the certificate of Diploma in
Civil Engineering produced by the petitioner issued by one
Karnataka State Open University, Mysore. On verification it
was found to be forged.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
petitioner has been falsely implicated in the case. No forged
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certificate was produced or submitted by him at the time of his
appointment. The petitioner is in custody since 13.8.2025 and
has no criminal antecedent. Charge-sheet has been submitted in
the case.
5. The application for bail is opposed by learned A.P.P
for the State.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and
taking into consideration the nature of allegation against the
petitioner in the FIR, the petitioner having remained in custody
for 5 months since 13.8.2025, not having any criminal
antecedent and charge-sheet having been submitted in the case,
the petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail in connection
with Sheohar P.S. Case no.33 of 2024 on furnishing bail bond of
Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like
amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial
Magistrate, Sheohar.
(Partha Sarthy, J)
Shiv/-
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