In Sardar Iqbal Singh @ Iqbal Singh Bagga @ Iqbal Singh vs.The State of Bihar (2026), Supreme Court's Division Bench of Justices Rajesh Bindal and Vijay Bishnoi passed a 4-page long order dated March 20, 2026 allowing the appeal for pre-arrest bail.. The prayer made in the appeal was for grant of pre-arrest bail to the appellant in connection with FIR No.308/2024 dated June 26, 2024 registered at Police Station Patrakar Nagar, Patna for the offences punishable under Sections 406, 420, 504/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860.
The counsel for the appellant submitted that from a plain reading of the FIR, it was evident that it was a money dispute between the parties. The complainant was seeking to get the same recovered by initiating criminal process, which was nothing but misuse thereof. The state's counsel submitted that the appellant cheated the complainant.
Supreme Court observed: "5. After hearing learned counsel for the parties and perusing the contents of the FIR, in our opinion, the appellant deserves concession of pre-arrest bail. 6. Accordingly, the appeal is allowed. In the event of arrest, the appellant shall be released on bail in connection with aforesaid FIR No.308/2024 on furnishing of bail bonds to the satisfaction of the arresting officer. Needless to add that appellant will continue to cooperate during investigation.
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