Rockey Puri v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.55467 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-90 Year-2025 Thana- Cyber P.S. District- Saran ====================================================== Rockey Puri S/o- Hirdyanand Puri Village- Sawari Puri Tola Ps- Jalalpur DistSaran ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Amarendar Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Dilip Kumar No. 1, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER 12-08-2025 Heard the parties.
2. The petitioner is in custody in connection with Cyber P.S. Case No. 90 of 2025 for the offence punishable under Sections 75, 77, 78, 356(2), 352, 351(3) and 351(4) of the B.N.S. and sections 66(e), 67 and 67(a) of the I.T. Act lodged on 27.03.2025 by the informant, Juhi Kumari.
3. As per the prosecution story, the informant alleged that she is a married women and prior to that was having friendship with this petitioner who had her photographs/videos of intimate relationship which was made viral and sent to her inlaws. This led to the FIR.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he has no criminal antecedent, has already suffered by being in custody since 28.03.2025, if granted relief, he shall in no way be
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.55467 of 2025(2) dt.12-08-2025 2/3 having any truck with either the girl and her family/in-laws, failure to do so, the lady shall be free to take steps for cancellation of his bail bond. Further submission is that chargesheet stands submitted and he shall be diligently appearing in trial.
5. Learned APP opposes the prayer for bail submitting that the part of the FIR clearly shows that the petitioner has tried to lower the image of the girl in the eyes of the society.
6. Allegation is grave, at one point, this Court was not inclined to extend him the privilege of bail, however, taking into account that he is only twenty years of age and has remained in custody since 28.03.2025 and keeping him in jail with dreaded criminal may not reform him, in that background, this Court is inclined to extend him the privilege of bail with conditions.
7. However, if he in any way tries to come in contact with the girl and her family member/in-laws or intimidate her and/or tries to influence the course of the trial, the informant shall be free to take recourse for cancellation of his bail bond.
8. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of like amount each to the satisfaction of learned J.M. 1st Saran in connection with Cyber P.S. Case No. 90 of 2025 subject to the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.55467 of 2025(2) dt.12-08-2025 3/3 following conditions:
(i) one of the bailor should be the family member/relative of the petitioner who shall provide official document to show his/her bona fide;
(ii) the petitioner shall appear on each and every date before the Trial Court and failure to do so for two consecutive dates without plausible reason will entail cancellation of his bail bond by the Trial Court itself;
(iii) the petitioner shall appear before the concerned police station every fortnight for one year to mark his attendance;
(iv) the petitioner shall in no way try to induce or promise or threat the witnesses or tamper with the evidences, failing which the State shall be at liberty to take steps for cancellation of the bail bonds;
(v) the petitioner shall desist from committing any criminal offence again, failing which the State shall be at liberty to take steps for cancellation of his bail bonds. (Rajiv Roy, J) Adnan/- U T