Authority: High Court of Judicature at Patna

Order Date: 15-07-2026

Case Overview

  • Parties: Petitioner Sunita Tiwari (wife of Binod Tiwari, resident of AESBY Industrial Estate, Sanjib Sarni, Burdwan, West Bengal) versus the State of Bihar and Canara Bank (Senior Manager, Siwan).
  • Case Details: Siwan Nagar Police Station Case No. 609 of 2019, registered on 25-10-2019 under IPC Sections 420, 406, 409, 34 and 120(B).
  • Allegations: The Senior Manager of Canara Bank alleged that his employee, Ratnesh Kumar, while posted between 01-06-2018 and 31-08-2019, transferred a suspicious amount of Rs 35,32,256.05 to accounts of his relatives, including the petitioner.
  • Petitioner’s Position: Sunita Tiwari claims no knowledge of the transferred funds, has no criminal antecedent, and is willing to return Rs 91,000 to the bank, which she says was transferred by the accused Ratnesh Kumar.
  • Bank’s Position: Canara Bank, represented by counsel Siddharth Harsh, does not object to granting anticipatory bail provided the petitioner returns the Rs 91,000, while retaining the right to pursue the FIR.

Final Outcome

  • The Court, considering the petitioner’s willingness to return Rs 91,000, her lack of criminal antecedent, and the bank’s non‑objection, granted anticipatory bail.
  • Conditions of Bail:

1. The petitioner must pay Rs 91,000 to Canara Bank by way of a Demand Draft issued by the local branch of State Bank of India or any nationalised bank, to be submitted at the time of execution of the bail bond.

2. The petitioner shall be released on bail if arrested or surrenders within four weeks from receipt of this order, upon furnishing a bail bond of Rs 10,000 with two sureties of equal amount, satisfactory to the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Siwan.

3. Condition (i): One surety must be a family member/relative of the petitioner, providing official ID proof (Aadhar, Voter ID, Driving License, or PAN).

4. Condition (ii): The petitioner must appear before the police station as and when required for cooperation in the investigation.

5. Condition (iii): The petitioner must appear before the Trial Court on every date; failure to appear for two consecutive dates without a plausible reason will lead to cancellation of the bail bond.

6. Condition (iv): The petitioner shall not induce, promise, threaten, or tamper with witnesses or evidence; violation may result in bail cancellation by the State.

7. Condition (vi): The petitioner shall desist from committing any further criminal offence; violation may also lead to bail cancellation.

  • The order is signed by Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Roy.

Topics: Anticipatory Bail, Banking Fraud