IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.84299 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-798 Year-2020 Thana- PATNA COMPLAINT CASE District- Patna ====================================================== Ranjan Singh Son Of Late Ram Babu Singh R/O Village- Masadhi, P.S.- Gaurichak, Dist.- Patna ... ... Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. Someshwar Ram Son Of Shivdhari Ram R/O C/O Sri Devi Das, In The Lane Of Svd School, Near Kali Mandir, Hanuman Nagar, P.O.- Hanuman Nagar, P.S.- Patrakar Nagar, Dist.- Patna ... ... Opposite Parties ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner : Mr.Akash Kumar Mishra, Advocate Mr. Anil Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party : Indu Kumari Srivastava, A.P.P. Mr. Rakesh Singh, Dilip Kumar Singh, Advocates ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 8 30-04-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, the State and the informant. 2. Petitioner apprehends arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 323 and 420 of the Indian Penal Code. 3. As per the prosecution case, on 14.5.2018 under an agreement, informant’s son gave friendly loan of Rs. 7 lacs to the petitioner through cheque based on the assurance of one Abhay Narayan who also signed the agreement with the petitioner. Later on, when complainant demanded his money, petitioner misbehaved with him. However, petitioner handed over a cheque of Rs.7 lacs to the complainant which got bounced due to account closure. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that petitioner is not a property dealer but he is a contractor of Road Construction Department bearing Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.84299 of 2023(8) dt.30-04-2025 2/2 registration no. 2250/Patna/2012-13. As a matter of fact, Ravi Kumar @ Ravi Kumar Chaudhary was closed to the petitioner and he had taken total Rs.25 Lakh from petitioner for his necessity. When petitioner made pressure upon him for payment of his aforesaid amount then Ravi Kumar was given a cheque of Rs. 7 Lakh bearing cheque no. 178681 of Indian Bank, Patna city issued by Someshwar Ram (Complainant) which was enchased in the account of petitioner as dues amount of Ravi Kumar. Entire prosecution case is based on the concocted and flse story of the complainant and witnesses to drag huge money from petitioner under conspiracy. Petitioner has never taken a single penny from the complainant. Petitioner claims clean antecedent. 5. Learned counsel for the State and the opposite party no.2 oppose the prayer for bail. Learned counsel for opposite party no.2 submits that there is specific allegation against the petitioner that he in league with other accused persons grabbed the money of son of the complainant fraudulently and failed to return the same. Cheque of Rs.7 lacs, issued by the petitioner, got bounced due to closure of the account. 6. Considering the nature and gravity of allegation, prayer for bail of the petitioner is rejected. Shashi (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) U T