Vinay Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.56712 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-207 Year-2025 Thana- WARISLIGANJ District- Nawada ====================================================== Vinay Kumar Son of Satendra Prasad R/o Vill - Mirchak, P.S. - Warisaliganj, Dist. - Nawada.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Pravashankar Mishra, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Surendra Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 23-09-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. Perused the case diary.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Warisaliganj P.S. Case No. 207 of 2025, instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 319(2), 318(4), 338, 336(3), 340(2), 61(2), 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, read with Sections 66(B) and 66(D) of the I.T. Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that on a secret information, the police raided Tanti Mirbigha and arrested six accused persons and recovered mobile phones, SIM cards, documents and customer data used for online loan fraud by impersonating bank staff. It is alleged that they used to cheat public in the name of Dhani Finance and Services for providing

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.56712 of 2025(3) dt.23-09-2025 2/3 online loan.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that the allegation levelled against the petitioner is not specific rather the same is general and omnibus in nature. The petitioner was not present at the place of occurrence and has been made scapegoat in this case by the police. Name of the petitioner has transpired in this case on the basis of disclosure made by co-accused persons and the same has got no evidentiary value. It is further submitted that only one mobile phone has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner which belongs to him. The petitioner is in custody since 22.04.

2025 and has got no criminal antecedent. Learned counsel for the petitioner again submits that the co-accused persons namely Triveni Kumar and Rohit Kumar have been granted bail by this Court vide orders dated 02.09.2025 and 03.09.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. Nos. 59758 of 2025 and 60166 of 2025 respectively.

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.56712 of 2025(3) dt.23-09-2025 3/3

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and taking into account the period of custody undergone by the petitioner as also the prayer for bail being based on parity, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Warisaliganj P.S. Case No. 207 of 2025.

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