Patna High CourtCR. MISC./58688/2025bail granted

Jaipal Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-09-23Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.58688 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-207 Year-2025 Thana- WARISLIGANJ District- Nawada ====================================================== Jaipal Kumar Son of Sudama Tanti R/o Village - Tanti Mirbigha, P.S. - Warisaliganj, Dist. - Nawada.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Deepak Kumar, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mrs. Renu Kumari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 23-09-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Mrs. Renu Kumari, learned APP for the State. Perused the case diary called for in Cr. Misc. No. 56712 of 2025.

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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.58688 of 2025(3) dt.23-09-2025 2/3 public in the name of Dhani Finance and Services for providing online loan.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case merely on the basis of suspicion. He further submits that neither mobile nor anything incriminating 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. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged occurrence. 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.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.58688 of 2025(3) dt.23-09-2025 3/3 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.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) rishi/- U T