Manoj Das v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.24129 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-40 Year-2025 Thana- Cyber P.S. District- Buxar ====================================================== Manoj Das Son of Shit Lal Das Resident of Village- Sirsaya, P.S.- Devipur, District- Deoghar (Jharkhand) ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Virendra Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Ramchandra Sahni, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 01-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 318(4), 319(2) of the B.N.S. and Section 66, 66(C), 66(D) of the Information Technology Act, and subsequently Sections 336(3), 337 and 338 of B.N.S.
3. The prayer for bail has been renewed after rejection of earlier prayer vide order dated 19.02.2026 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 79158 of 2025 (Annexure-P/1), however, liberty had been granted to the petitioner to renew his prayer for bail after framing of charge. It has been informed that charges have already been framed in the case.
4. The Court had also called for a report from the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.24129 of 2026(3) dt.01-05-2026 2/3 learned Trial Court which indicates that the case is running at the stage of evidence and witnesses are being examined.
5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the First Information Report had been lodged against unknown persons and the name of the petitioner has transpired during the course of investigation merely on the basis of suspicion and tower location. It has further been submitted that the cash which was recovered from his house had been kept by his father for the purposes of marriage of his another daughter. The petitioner is a young boy of twenty years of age and has been in custody since 26.08.2025 with no criminal antecedent. The petitioner further undertakes to appear on each and every date in the trial without fail.
6. Learned APP for the State opposed the grant of bail on the basis of allegations made in the First Information Report.
7. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances and considering the fact that the petitioner is a young boy, who is appearing in competitive examinations and further considering his undertaking to appear on each and every date in trial without fail, let the above named petitioner, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/-
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.24129 of 2026(3) dt.01-05-2026 3/3 (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-V, Buxar/concerned Court below in connection with Buxar Cyber P.S. Case No. 40 of 2025 subject to condition that:- (i) One of the bailors will be his own blood relative, preferably, father, mother, brother, sister.
(ii) The petitioner shall remain physically present in court on each and every date during trial and in the event of failure on any dates without sufficient reasons, his bail bonds shall be liable to be cancelled by the learned court concerned.
8. The learned Trial Court concerned is directed to conclude the trial expeditiously, preferably, within a period of three months as has been stated in the report sent to this Court. (Soni Shrivastava, J) anand/- U T