Authority: Patna High Court, Hon’ble Mr. Justice Satyavrat Verma
Order Date: 02-07-2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Pintu Kumar (son of Late Babulal Yadav), resident of Sakaddi village, Koilwar PS, Bhojpur district.
- Opposite Party: The State of Bihar.
- Criminal Miscellaneous Case No. 40549 of 2026, arising from PS Case No. 37 Year‑2026, Thana Koilwar, District Bhojpur.
- Charges: Offences under Sections 126(2), 127(2), 308(3), 308(5) and 3(5) of the Bihar Negotiable Instruments Act (BNS).
- Allegations: On 17‑02‑2026 at about 05:00 p.m., petitioner, together with Vishal, allegedly waylaid an informant and a truck, impersonated recovery agents of Tata Capital Limited, disabled the truck’s GPS, and seized the vehicle.
- Petitioner’s defence: Claims he is a recovery agent for Kotak Mahindra Bank; asserts no dishonest intent, stating the dispute concerns repossession of the vehicle for loan non‑payment and that GPS cannot be disabled without alert.
- State’s position: Opposes anticipatory bail, highlighting petitioner’s antecedent of six serious cases and the informant’s allegation of impersonation and theft; notes that the bail application is silent on the truck’s whereabouts and that investigation is ongoing.
Final Outcome
- The Court, after considering the State’s submissions, declined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner in the pending case before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bhojpur (Ara).
- The prayer for anticipatory bail is rejected.
Topics: Anticipatory Bail, Criminal Proceedings, Banking Recovery Agents