Patna High Court
Durga Prasad DubeyversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
The court refused to grant bail, recalled the provisional bail, and ordered the petitioner to surrender.
Summary
Durga Prasad Dubey was charged under IPC sections 420, 406, 468, 34 and Section 3 of the BPID Act for cheating investors. He had been granted provisional bail on 28‑11‑2025 on the condition that he repay the cheated amount. The petitioner later claimed that SEBI had frozen his bank accounts, leaving him unable to make any repayment, and prayed for an extension of bail. The Patna High Court examined the circumstances and, noting the seriousness of the offences and the petitioner’s inability to satisfy the bail condition, refused to extend bail. The court dismissed the bail application, recalled the earlier provisional bail, and ordered the petitioner to surrender within two weeks.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted or extended when the petitioner’s bank accounts are frozen by SEBI and he cannot repay the cheated amount.
- Whether the provisional bail previously granted should be recalled in view of the petitioner’s alleged inability to comply with bail conditions.
Legislation cited
- Indian Penal Code — s. 34, 406, 420, 468
Subjects
- bail
- cheating
- IPC
- SEBI
- account freeze
- provisional bail
- surrender
- criminal law
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.78792 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-530 Year-2021 Thana- MOHANIYA District- Kaimur (Bhabua)
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Durga Prasad Dubey S/o- Vijay Narayan Dubey R/o- 131 Bonajhawar
Colony, Edagah Kanpur, UP
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar Bihar
2. Dhanju Devi w/o- Ravindra kr. singh r/o- kinarchola, jaitpurkula, ps-
Bhagwanpur, dist- Kaimur
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. P.N. Shahi Sr. Adv.
Mr.Surya Narayan Kumar
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Anil Kumar Singh No. 1
Mr. Jharkhandi Upadhyay
For the O.P. No. 02 : Mr. Umesh Kumar
Mr. Abhishek Anand
Mr. Shubhankar Raj
For SEBI : Mr. Rajesh Ranjan
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
6 27-02-2026 Heard the parties.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with
Mohania P.S. Case No. 530 of 2021 registered for the offence
under Sections 420, 406, 468, 34 of the Indian Penal Code and
under Section 3 of the BPID Act.
3. The allegation against the petitioner is of cheating a
huge amount of the investors.
4. The petitioner was granted provisional bail vide
order dated 28.11.2025 for repaying the remaining cheated
amount to the investors but today, the learned senior counsel for
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the petitioner has submitted that the bank accounts of the
petitioner has been freezed by SEBI and he has no money to
return the investors unless SEBI frees the bank accounts of the
petitioner and again he prays for some time.
5. Considering the facts of the case, this Court is not
inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.
6. Accordingly, this application is dismissed.
7. The provisional bail granted to the petitioner vide
order dated 28.11.2025 is hereby recalled and the petitioner is
directed to surrender within two weeks from today.
8. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the
Principal District and Sessions Judge, Kaimur through FAX for
its compliance.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
Vikas/-
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