Pramod Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.17619 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-68 Year-2024 Thana- Cyber P.S. District- Nawada ====================================================== Pramod Kumar Son of Naresh Das village- Chakwai, Ps- Warisaliganj, DistNawada ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Deepak Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Brajendra Nath Pandey ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 12-08-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Cyber P.S. Case No. 68 of 2024 dated 08.12.2024 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 303(2), 318(2), 318(4), 338, 319(2), 336(2), 336(3), 340(2), 111 and 61(2) of the B.N.S.

3. As per the prosecution case, the police arrested the petitioner and the other co-accused persons and recovered one mobile phone and a motorcycle from the possession of the petitioner and mobiles and motorcycle were also recovered from the possession of the other co-accused persons. It is further alleged that on search, Whatsapp chat regarding fraud was

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.17619 of 2025(4) dt.12-08-2025 2/3 found. Later on, the co-accused persons disclosed that the petitioner along with other co-accused persons were involved in committing fraud in the name of giving franchise.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. It is further submitted that during the entire investigation, no witness has come forward to state that he was cheated by the petitioner or by his mobile number. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged offence. The other co-accused persons has already been granted regular bail by a Bench of this Court vide order dated 22.04.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 18899 of 2025. The petitioner has clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 09.12.2024.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner above named, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned J.M. Ist Class,

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.17619 of 2025(4) dt.12-08-2025 3/3 Nawada in connection with Cyber P.S. Case No. 68 of 2024, with further condition:- (i). The petitioner is directed to remain physically present before the learned Court below on each and every date, failing which on two consecutive dates without reasonable cause, the bail bond of the petitioner is liable to be cancelled.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) shivam/- U T