CR. MISC./58460/2026 of Vireshwar Singh Vs The State of Bihar on 19 August 2026

ORAL ORDER

19-08-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the opposite party no. 2 and the learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Danapur P.S. Case No. 824 of 2025, for allegedly having committed offence under Sections 318(4), 336(3)(4), 338, 60 and 340(2) of the B.N.S.

3. As per the prosecution case, which has been lodged on the basis of the written report submitted by the informant, who happens to be the Deputy General Manager and Regional Chief, Bank of Baroda, Regional office at Patna to the effect that the petitioner obtained loan of Rs. 12,00,000/- from the bank and later on it transpired that the petitioner at the time of taking loan had provided forged and fabricated documents. He deposited 3 installments, out of the outstanding of Rs. 12,00,000/- and on 10.06.2025, the total outstanding against the petitioner was found to be Rs. 10,01,415/-. On the basis of the written report submitted by the informant, the present FIR has been lodged.

4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has not committed any offence. He submits that the allegations in the FIR are totally false and fabricated. He submits that the bank sanctioned loan on 07.11.2023, however the said loan account became N.P.A. on 31.12.2024. He submits that since the wife of the petitioner is suffering from cancer and on account of her treatment, the petitioner failed to deposit the installment amounts of the loan, therefore, the same become N.P.A. He submits that the petitioner requested the bank authorities by writing a letter before the Branch Manager of the bank that he be given 6 months time to deposit the entire amount, however the bank authorities did not pay heed to his request. He submits that the petitioner is ready and willing to deposit the amount, which is outstanding against his name, however he requires some time since on account of treatment of his wife, who is suffering from cancer, he is not in a position to deposit the entire amount in a single go. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner will deposit/return submit the entire amount, which is outstanding against him in 6 equal installments within a period of 6 months. The 1st installment of Rs. 1,50,000/-, will deposited by the petitioner, while submitting/furnishing bail bond, before the concerned Court and the remaining amount will be paid by the petitioner at the interval of 30 day’s each from the deposit of 1st installment in 5 equal installments. He submits that the petitioner is a teacher, having a clean antecedent.

5. Per contra, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the bank submits that the petitioner obtained no coercive steps from the concerned Court at District level on the pretext of depositing the amount, however he did not deposit a single penny before the bank and there is an outstanding of Rs. 10,01,415/-, till 10.06.2025. He submits that the bank will furnish details of the outstanding against the petitioner within a period of 3 weeks, before the concerned Court, prior to the petitioner submitting his bail bond.

6. The learned APP appearing on behalf of the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

7. Having considered the rival submissions and after going through the records, it appears that the petitioner obtained Rs. 12,00,000/-, as personal loan and out of the same he deposited around 2,00,000/-, however, later on it transpired to the bank that the loan, which was obtained by the petitioner was obtained on forged documents. The petitioner stopped paying any installment of the loan amount then the bank declared the loan account of the petitioner as N.P.A. On 10.06.2025, the total outstanding amount payable by the petitioner was found to be 10,01,415/-. Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is ready and willing to pay the amount and will be paying Rs. 1,50,000/-, through a demand draft in favour of the bank at the time of furnishing the bail bond, which will be transmitted to the concerned branch of the bank through the concerned Court, let the petitioner, above named in the event of arrest/surrender within a period of six weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail provisionally on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M.-I, Danapur, Patna in connection with Danapur P.S. Case No. 824 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha

Sanhita, 2023, and subject to the following condition:- (I) The remaining amount, which will be calculated by the bank within a period of 3 weeks and details of which will be submitted before the concerned Court, will be paid by the petitioner in 6 equal installments after 30 day’s from making payment of 1st installment of Rs. 1,50,000/-. The entire amount will be paid by the petitioner in total 7 installments, which will include the 1st installment of Rs. 150000/- and after payment of the entire amount, the concerned Court will confirm the bail bond of the petitioner. In case of failure to make payment of the installment, as proposed by the learned counsel for the petitioner, upon taking instructions from the petitioner, the Court concerned will be free to cancel the bail bond of the petitioner. The above direction has been issued on the basis of the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, on the instructions of the petitioner. (II) The learned court concerned shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at any stage, it is found that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedent, the Court concerned shall take step for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of verification.

shital/- (Ritesh Kumar, J) U T