DHANANJAY KUMAR @ DHANANJAY KUMAR GUPTA vs THE STATE OF BIHAR — Crl.A. No. 2320/2026

Case under 1508Ab-criminal Law : Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881(Slps Arising Out of Anticipatory Bail Applications) Section II-A. Status: Disposed.

Disposed

CNR: SCIN010171902026

Filing Date

19-Mar-2026

Registration No

Crl.A. No. 2320/2026

Diary Number

17190/2026

Order Date

04-May-2026

Document Type

ROP - of Main Case

Disposal Type

Leave Granted & Disposed off

Last updated 26-May-2026

Acts & Sections

1508AB-Criminal Law : Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881(SLPs arising out of Anticipatory Bail applications) Section II-A

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.DHANANJAY KUMAR @ DHANANJAY KUMAR GUPTA

    Adv. RITIKA SINGHAL

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.THE STATE OF BIHAR

    Adv. PREM PRAKASH[R-1]

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 04-May-2026

    ROP - of Main CaseView PDF

  3. 04-May-2026

    Fixed Date by Court

    Hon'ble Mrs. Justice B.V. Nagarathna and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ujjal Bhuyan

  4. 02-Apr-2026

    ROP - of Main CaseView PDF

  5. 02-Apr-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  6. 19-Mar-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. Crl.A. No. 2320/2026

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Case Summary: Dhananjay Kumar v. State of Bihar Outcome: The Supreme Court allowed the criminal appeal and granted anticipatory bail to Dhananjay Kumar. The court set aside the High Court's rejection of his anticipatory bail application, directing that upon arrest, he be released on bail with Rs. 25,000 cash security and two sureties. Key Details: Kumar was facing charges under IPC Sections 406 and 420 (criminal breach of trust and cheating) and Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act related to a bounced cheque. The court applied the principle of parity, as the main accused had already been granted anticipatory bail. Kumar must cooperate fully with investigation/trial and not influence witnesses or tamper with evidence. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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