Prince Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.41695 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-12 Year-2024 Thana- Cyber P.S. District- Begusarai ====================================================== Prince Kumar S/O Arjun Thakur Resident Of Mohalla - Patel Chock Ward No. 31, P.S- Begusarai Town, Distt.- Begusarai ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sarvottam Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Uma Shankar Prasad Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 20-06-2024 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 Begusarai Cyber P.S. Case No. 12/2024 dated 13.04.2024 registered for the offence punishable u/ss 467, 468, 471, 419 and 420 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 66D of the I.T. Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner assured the informant that he would employ him in Horlicks company and for this the petitioner took Aadhar card, PAN card, photo and finger print of the informant several times. Thereafter, the petitioner opened account no. 5149297038 in Mahindra Bank and another account no. 501023587881 as NSDL in the name of

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4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. Learned counsel has submitted that the petitioner is neither involved in cybercrime nor he had opened a bank account of any person. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged offence. The petitioner has clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 13.04.2024.

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 abovenamed, 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 Court concerned, Begusarai in connection with Begusarai Cyber P.S. Case No. 12/2024.

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7. The application stands allowed.

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