Patna High Court
Yogendra PanditversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- ALLOWED
- Bench
- ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
Holding
The Court ordered that the petitioner be released on bail with specified conditions.
Summary
Yogendra Pandit applied for bail in a complaint (C-1919/2018) alleging forgery of court documents under IPC sections 466, 467, 468 and 471. The petitioner contended that he was falsely implicated, that the alleged offences are triable by a Judicial Magistrate First Class, and that he had been in judicial custody since 11‑02‑2024. The State opposed bail, highlighting the petitioner’s 19 prior similar cases and two pending inquiries in the High Court. After hearing both sides, the Court considered the nature of the alleged offences, the petitioner’s custody status, and his criminal antecedents. The Court granted bail on the condition of a Rs.10,000 bond with two sureties, weekly attendance at Gopalganj Town Police Station, and cooperation with the trial until disposal.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted in a case involving alleged forgery under Sections 466, 467, 468 and 471 of the IPC.
- Whether the alleged offences are triable by a Judicial Magistrate First Class, affecting bail considerations.
- Whether the petitioner’s extensive criminal antecedent and pending inquiries justify denial of bail.
Legislation cited
- Indian Penal Code — s. 466, 467, 468, 471
Subjects
- bail
- forgery
- IPC
- criminal antecedent
- judicial custody
- conditions of bail
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.80140 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1919 Year-2018 Thana- GOPALGANJ COMPLAINT CASE
District- Gopalganj
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Yogendra Pandit Son of Late Gokhula Pandit Resident of Vill- Banjaari, P.S.-
Town, District- Gopalganj
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ramadhya Singh, Advocate
Mr. Satya Ranjan Sinha, Advocate
Ms. Seema Kumari, Advocate
Mr. Dhananjay Kumar, Advocate
For the Respondent : Mr. Mithilesh Kumar Opadhyay, Advocate
Mr. Raju Prasad, Advocate
Mr. Manjesh Raj, Advocate
For the State : Mr. Md. Aslam Ansari, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
ORAL ORDER
4 02-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection
with Complaint Case No. C-1919/2018 registered for the
offence punishable under Sections 466, 467, 468 and 471 of the
Indian Penal Code.
3. The case of the prosecution based on the complaint
petition in short is that the petitioner has forged the documents
of the learned trial court and has obtained a decree. The
complainant came to know that no Vakalatnama or W.S. was
filed by the mother of the complainant, but the same was filed
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by some impostor.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the
petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has
committed no offence. He has been falsely implicated in this
case. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
allegation against the petitioner in this case is that he has forged
the signature of defendant no. 2 in Title Suit No. 153 of 1988
and has also fraudulently prepared an order in decree on the
dates when there was holidays in the court. He also submits that
the allegations which are made against the petitioner are triable
by the Judicial Magistrate, First Class. He further submits that
the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since
11.02.2024.
5. The application for bail is vehemently opposed by
the learned counsel for the informant and the learned APP for
the State. Learned counsel for the informant submits that the
petitioner is having criminal antecedent of 19 cases of similar
nature and that two inquires are pending even in the High Court
against the petitioner.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and
considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is
inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail with the condition
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that the petitioner shall mark his attendance weekly on
Gopalganj Town P.S. as most of the cases against the
petitioner are of Gopalganj and shall cooperate in trial and
will be physically present on each and every date fixed by
the learned trial court, till the disposal of the case. The
above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on
furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only)
with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of
the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gopalganj in connection
with Complaint Case No. 1919 of 2018.
(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J)
Sudhanshu/-
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