CR. MISC./12522/2026 of Surendra Singh @ Paro @ Paro Singh Vs The State of Bihar on 20 August 2026

ORAL ORDER

20-08-2026 Pursuant to order of this Court, the matter was referred to Mediation & Conciliation Centre of Patna High Court, but the dispute between the parties could not be resolved through the process of mediation and as such, mediation failed.

2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned A.P.P. for the State and learned counsel for the informant / opposite party no. 2.

3. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offences under Sections 316(2), 318(4), 388 & 351(2) of the B.N.S., 2023.

4. As per F.I.R. informant is the owner of a truck, bearing registration no. BR09M-9346, and it is alleged that this Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.12522 of 2026(5) dt.20-08-2026

petitioner and his son, with assurance of managing the truck business on payment of a fixed monthly amount, took possession of the said truck and pursuant to agreement, paid Rs. 40,000/- per month, but later stopped making payment to him. Subsequently, this petitioner and his son, in connivance with co- accused Devendra Singh, dishonestly misappropriated the truck, embezzled informant’s dues, causing great loss to informant and also threatened the informant when he demanded his dues amount.

5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is quite innocent and has committed no offence. As a matter of fact, petitioner was cleaner/khalasi of the said truck and his salary was due with informant and when petitioner demanded his salary, this false & concocted case has been lodged by informant. Moreover, the dispute is purely of civil nature. He further submits that at best, it is a case of breech of agreement and no criminal offence is made out. Petitioner claims clean antecedent.

6. Learned counsel for the opposite party no. 2 opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail.

7. In the facts & circumstances of the case, in the event of arrest/surrender within a period of eight weeks from Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.12522 of 2026(5) dt.20-08-2026

today, let the above-named petitioner be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned C.J.M., Begusarai in connection with Begusarai Town P.S. Case No. 200 of 2025, subject to the conditions laid down under Section 482 of the B.N.S.S., 2023.

anay (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) U T