Raushan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.48045 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-29 Year-2024 Thana- Cyber P.S. District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Raushan Kumar Son of Shiva Chandra Thakur Resident of Vill and P.O.- Barahampur, P.S.- Kamtaul, District- Darbhanga ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Dhananjay Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Tarun Prasad Mandal ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 01-08-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Muzaffarpur Cyber P.S. Case No. 29 of 2024 dated 14.03.2024 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 419, 420 and 170 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 66C and 66D of the I.T. Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, the informant got a call from this number 911243660525 claiming to be from administration. They told the informant that his son was caught in a rape case with his friend and he has to pay Rs. 75,000/- if he wants to save his son otherwise his son's career will be ruined. They gave a PNB bank account number
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.48045 of 2024(3) dt.01-08-2024 2/3 (0713100100006920) to the informant to deposit the amount. The informant followed the instruction and deposited the said amount. It is further alleged that after some time, the informant came to know that it was a cyber fraud.
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 possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged offence. The petitioner is not named in the FIR. The name of the petitioner was disclosed by some co-villagers who were on an inimical term with the petitioner. The similarly situated coaccused has been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 08.07.2024 in Cr. Misc. No. 43725 of 2024. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 18.03.2024.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has 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 Chief Judicial
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.48045 of 2024(3) dt.01-08-2024 3/3 Magistrate, Muzaffarpur in connection with Muzaffarpur Cyber P.S. Case No. 29 of 2024.
7. The application stands allowed.
(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) Shivam/- U T