IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.71448 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-454 Year-2023 Thana- PATNA COMPLAINT CASE District- Patna ====================================================== Monu Kumar Son of Kinnu Singh R/O Vill.- Top, P.S.- Sahjahanpur, Dist.- Patna. ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. Susila Devi w/o Jitendra Prasad vill- Bhawalpur, Post- Elara, P.S.- Kurtha, Distt.- Arwal, At present- C/o Badri Narayan Singh(Adv.),R/v- Yarpur Yogitola, Post- G.P.O., P.S.- Gardanibagh, Patna- 800001 ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Pramod Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Sharda Kumari, A.P.P. Mr. ML Mahto, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 6 05-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. Petitioner apprehends arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 420, 406 of the Indian Penal Code. 3. As per prosecution case, petitioner, in lieu of giving a piece of land, took Rs.60 lacs from the complainant/ opposite party no.2 but till date he neither executed a piece of land, rather he only returned Rs.6.50 lacs to the complainant. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. Allegation of taking money is general and omnibus and no specific overt act has been alleged against this petitioner. There has been no monetary transaction between the parties. 5. Learned counsel for the State and the opposite party no.2 oppose the prayer for bail. Learned counsel for the opposite party no.2 submits that there is specific allegation against the petitioner that he has cheated opposite party no.2. petitioner has also got criminal antecedent. Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.71448 of 2024(6) dt.05-02-2026 2/2 6. Considering the nature and gravity of accusation and the criminal antecedent of the petitioner, prayer for bail of the petitioner is rejected. shashi/- (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) U T