Patna High Court
Diljeet KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL REJECTED
- Bench
- PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
Holding
The court held that, given the specific and direct nature of the accusations, the petition for anticipatory bail must be rejected.
Summary
The petitioner, Diljeet Kumar, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case alleging cheating and forgery under several sections of the Indian Penal Code. The prosecution alleged that he, along with others, collected Rs 8,50,000 from an informant by promising a railway job and then issued a fake joining letter. The petitioner contended he was innocent, arguing the informant voluntarily paid for an illegal job and that he has a clean record. The State opposed the bail, emphasizing the specific accusations against the petitioner. Considering the direct nature of the allegations, the court rejected the anticipatory bail application.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to anticipatory bail in view of the allegations under Sections 419, 420, 467, 468, 471, 472, 120B and 34 of the IPC
- Whether the specific and direct nature of the accusations justifies denial of anticipatory bail
Legislation cited
- Indian Penal Code — s. 120, 34, 419, 420, 467, 468, 471, 472
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- cheating
- forgery
- IPC
- bail denial
- fraud
- criminal procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.91319 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-3 Year-2022 Thana- MANSI RAIL P.S. District- Khagaria
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Diljeet Kumar S/o- Shri Ram Machal R/v- Civil Line Road, Housila Nagar,
Modha Chauraha Civil Line Road, Faizabad, P.S.- Kotwali (Town) and
District- Faizabad, U.P
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner : Mr. Dhananjay Kumar Pandey , Advocate
For the State : Mr. Uday Chand Prasad, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
ORAL ORDER
2 10-02-2026 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the
petitioner and learned APP appearing on behalf of the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case
registered for the offence punishable under Sections 419, 420,
467, 468, 471, 472, 120B and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.
3. As per prosecution case, it is alleged that this
petitioner, along with other F.I.R. named accused persons, in the
name of providing job in railway to the informant, took Rs.
8,50,000/- and thereafter, gave a false joining letter of “Group-C
Gate-man”.
4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on
behalf of the petitioner that petitioner is quite innocent and has
committed no offence. As a matter of fact, the informant himself
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paid the amount to secure government job, which itself is
unlawful and he cannot claim to have been cheated. Petitioner
claims clean antecedents.
5. On the other hand, learned A.P.P. for the State has
vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to
the petitioner and submitted that petitioner is named in the F.I.R.
with specific accusation that he, along with other accused
persons, took Rs. 8,50,000/- from the informant in lieu of
providing job in the railways and thereafter, gave him a fake
joining letter.
6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case
and specific and direct nature of accusation, the prayer for grant
of anticipatory bail to the petitioner is rejected.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
shashank/-
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