Authority: High Court of Judicature at Patna
Order Date: 15-07-2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Bijendu Prakash (also known as Vijyendu Prakash, Vijayendu Prakash), son of Late Ardhendu Prakash, resident of Village Bichla Telpa, Saran district.
- Opposite parties: State of Bihar and informant Arun Kumar Gupta, son of Nawal Kishore Sah, resident of Village Barki Sirisiya, Saran district.
- Criminal Miscellaneous No.32177 of 2026 arising from P.S. Chapra Town Case No.64 of 2017.
- Alleged offences under IPC §§420, 406, 467, 469, 471, 34 relating to cheating, criminal breach of trust, forgery, etc.
- Informant filed complaint Case No.3013 of 2013 alleging petitioner worked for E.G. Services/E.G. Gain Marketing Private Limited, deposited Rs 43,000 on different dates and later collected Rs 9,44,000 as per company scheme; fake certificates were issued and cheques to customers were not paid. Total customer deposits amounted to Rs 7,38,000.
- Petitioner contends he has already repaid Rs 3,47,000 and will pay the remaining Rs 3,91,000 in five equal installments within six months.
- Informant agreed to the repayment proposition proposed by the petitioner's senior counsel.
Final Outcome
- Court granted bail to the petitioner, subject to furnishing bail bonds of Rs 15,000 each with two sureties of the same amount, to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Saran at Chapra.
- Petitioner must surrender before the lower court within six weeks from receipt of this order.
- Petitioner must pay the remaining Rs 3,91,000 in five equal installments over a period of six months.
- Bail granted under Section 482(2) of the Bihar Negotiable Instruments Act (B.N.S.S.).
Topics: Bail, Criminal Fraud