Chhotu Mandal @ Chhotu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.63370 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-33 Year-2024 Thana- Cyber P.S. District- Jamui ====================================================== Chhotu Mandal @ Chhotu Kumar S/o Saryug Raut @ Sarjun Mandal R/o Vill- Balua, PS- Kawakol, Dist- Nawada ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Sudish Kumar, Adv For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Navin Kr. Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 13-11-2025 Heard the parties.
2. The accused/petitioner is named in the F.I.R. and apprehended his arrest in connection with Jamui Cyber P.S. Case No. 33 of 2024 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 318(2), 318(4), 319(2), 336(2), 336(3), 340(2), 61(2) and 3(5) of the BNS and Sections 66(B), 66(C ) and 66(D) of the IT Act.
3. As per FIR, petitioner along with other named coaccused persons were involved in cyber fraud and cheated innocent persons through "Dhani App" for providing loan against very low interest.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that name of this petitioner transpired on the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.63370 of 2025(3) dt.13-11-2025 2/3 basis of disclosure as made by apprehended co-accused persons namely Sandeep Kumar and Shiv Kumar. It is submitted that alleged activities were running in a rented room with which petitioner was not connected in any manner. It is also pointed out that as this is a prayer of anticipatory bail, therefore, recovery of stolen mobile from the possession of this petitioner as observed through impugned order not appears convincing. While concluding the argument learned counsel submitted that petitioner is a man of clean antecedent.
5. Learned APP appearing on behalf of the State, opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail.
6. In view of the facts and circumstances and by taking note of the fact as prima-facie save and except suspicion arising out of disclosure as made by apprehended co-accused person, who is a man of clean antecedent, accordingly the petitioner above named, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned trial court within a period of four weeks, is directed to be released on bail, furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned C.J.M. Jamui/concerned trial court where the case is pending in connection with Jamui Cyber P.S. Case No. 33 of 2024 subject to the conditions as laid down under
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.63370 of 2025(3) dt.13-11-2025 3/3 Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C./ Section 482(2) of the BNSS with further condition:- (a). Learned Trial Court is directed to verify the criminal antecedent of petitioner and if he found in any of the criminal case contrary to the submission as made on affidavit, his bail bond shall not be accepted.
(Chandra Shekhar Jha, J.) S.Tripathi/- U T