Abhishek Nandan @ Abhishek Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.16419 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-44 Year-2024 Thana- Cyber P.S. District- Aurangabad ====================================================== Abhishek Nandan @ Abhishek Kumar S/o Navin Singh @ Awadhesh Singh, R/o Village - Sikandarpur Tola Murgiachak, P.S - Wazirganj, District - Gaya ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Shailesh Kumar, Advocate For the State :

Dr. Indiwar Kumari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JITENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER 25-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail, apprehending his arrest, in connection with Cyber P.S. Case No. 44 of 2024, dated 16.06.2024, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 419 and 420 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 66(C) and 66(D) of the I.T. Act.

3. As per allegation, four young persons were found standing near ATM from whom some mobile and money were recovered and in their confessional statements, the petitioner was also one of their friends.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. He further submits that petitioner is no way connected

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.16419 of 2026(2) dt.25-03-2026 2/3 with the alleged offence and there is no incriminating material against him, nor anything has been recovered from him.

5. It is also stated in paragraph no. 2 of the bail petition that the petitioner has not moved this Court earlier either for anticipatory bail or regular one in the instant case.

6. It has further been stated in paragraph no.3 of the bail petition that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent.

7. However, learned APP for the State vehemently opposes the prayer of the Petitioner for bail.

8. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, this petition is allowed, directing the petitioner, above-named, to be enlarged on bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the court below within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt / production of a copy of this order, on his furnishing bail bonds in the sum of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned concerned Court Below, in connection with Cyber P.S. Case No. 44 of 2024, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482 (2) of the B.N.S.S., 2023 and on the following conditions:

(i) In case, it is brought to the notice of the court below that the petitioner has any criminal antecedent, learned

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.16419 of 2026(2) dt.25-03-2026 3/3 court below shall cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner after hearing him and getting satisfied that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedents despite his knowledge of the same.

(ii) In case, it is brought to the notice of the court below that statement regarding previous bail petition is wrong, learned court below shall cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner. (Jitendra Kumar, J.) ravishankar/- U T