Patna High CourtCR. MISC./70212/2024bail granted

Ashok Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2024-09-26Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 70212 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-33 Year-2024 Thana- Cyber P.S. District- Nawada ====================================================== Ashok Kumar Son of Mr. Vijay Prasad @ Vijay Kumar Village- Gilani, PsSare, Dist- Nalanda ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Vaishnavi Singh, Adv For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms. Sharda Kumari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 26-09-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Nawada Cyber P.S. Case No. 33 of 2024 dated 13.06.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 379, 419, 420, 465, 468, 470, 471 of the Indian Penal Code and under section 66, 66B, 66C, 66D IT Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, on the disclosure of the co-accused persons, police apprehended the petitioner who was allegedly indulged in Cyber fraud and from his possession a mobile phone was recovered.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No. 70212 of 2024(2) dt.26-09-2024 2/2 this case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The name of the petitioner was disclosed by the co-accused person. The petitioner was not indulged in any crime of cyber fraud. Similarly situated co-accused has already been granted bail by this court vide order dated 28.08.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 58559 of 2024. The petitioner has clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 14.06.2024.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently 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 above named, 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 Court concerned, Nawada in connection with Nawada Cyber P.S. Case No. 33 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) Jyoti/- U T