Sudhanshu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.17302 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-110 Year-2025 Thana- Cyber P.S. District- Nawada ====================================================== Sudhanshu Kumar S/O Akhilesh Kumar R/O Village - Telari, P.S- Rupau, District- Nawada ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mrs. Shilpi Keshri, Advocate Mr. Dr. Anurag Kishore Tiwary, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Sanjay Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 18-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned APP for the State and learned counsel for the informant.

2. The instant application for anticipatory bail has been filed by the petitioner apprehending his arrest in connection with Nawada Cyber P.S. Case No. 110 of 2025 instituted for the offence under Sections 303(2), 318(2), 318(4), 319(2), 336(2), 336(3), 338, 340(2), 111, 317(2), 317(5) and 61(2) of the B.N.S. and Sections 66, 66(B), 66(C), 66(D) of the I.T. Act.

3. The case of the prosecution in short is that on suspicion a raid was conducted by the informant. During the raid several electronic gadgets i.e., mobile phone, ATM card, Aadhar Card and passbook of different banks were said to be recovered and a suspicion was raised that the apprehended co-

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.17302 of 2026(2) dt.18-03-2026 2/3 accused persons were involved in cyber fraud.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has falsely been implicated in this case. He submits that from perusal of the seizure list, it transpires that the recovery has been made from the house of Akhilesh Kumar Petitioner is the son of Akhilesh Kumar. He also submits that nothing has been recovered from the possession of this petitioner and the recovery which has been made from the house, belong to the petitioner and his family members. No incriminating article has been recovered. He further submits that similarly situated other co-accused person has already been granted bail by the learned coordinate bench of this Court vide Cr. Misc. No. 80746 of 2025. He further submits that a statement has been made in para-3 of this petition that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent.

5. In contra, learned APP appearing for the State and learned counsel for the informant have opposed the prayer of bail of the petitioner.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and in the facts and circumstances of the case as stated above, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The petitioner

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.17302 of 2026(2) dt.18-03-2026 3/3 is directed to surrender in the Court below within a period of four weeks from today and in the event of his arrest or surrender in connection with Nawada Cyber P.S. Case No. 110 of 2025, he will be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M.-VI, Nawada subject to the conditions as laid down under section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Sudhanshu/- U T