Authority: High Court of Judicature at Patna

Order Date: 15-07-2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioner: Prabhat Kumar Roy (alias Tinku), resident of Village-Desari, Ward No.16, Bibhutipur, Samastipur, Bihar.
  • Opposite parties: The State of Bihar and Raja Kumar, Director of Maa Ambe Retail Pvt Ltd (R Bazaar), resident of Madhepura.
  • Criminal case: Samastipur Nagar (Town) Police Station Case No. 292 of 2025, lodged on 15.11.2025, alleging offences under Sections 316(2), 338 & 336(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
  • Allegations: Raja Kumar’s company opened a furniture and electronics showroom on 15.10.2024 at Rosera Bypass Road, Magardahi Ghat, Samastipur. Prabhat Roy was appointed manager. It is alleged he embezzled Rs 34,00,000 and misappropriated showroom goods, collected cash from customers but did not deposit it, and later abused company officials who visited his native house.
  • Petitioner’s defence: Claims he was only a manager, has a clean antecedent, and the allegations are fabricated because he refused to join the informant’s service.
  • State’s position: Opposed bail, asserting seriousness of alleged offences.

Final Outcome

  • The Court granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner, effective if arrested or surrendered before the trial court within six weeks from the order date.
  • Bail bond of Rs 10,000 to be furnished under Section 2(1)(d) of the B.N.S.S., 2023, subject to conditions:

1. One bailor must be a close family member.

2. Petitioner must appear on every trial date and cooperate with the trial.

3. Petitioner must not tamper with evidence or intimidate witnesses.

4. Petitioner must not commit a similar offence in the future.

  • Violation of any condition permits the trial court to cancel the bail bond.

Topics: Anticipatory Bail, Criminal Embezzlement