Kaushal Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.67591 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-29 Year-2025 Thana- Cyber P.S. District- Saharsa ====================================================== Kaushal Kumar S/O Surendra Yadav Resident of village- Khonha, P.S.- Bihra, Distt.- Saharsa, Bihar. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Subesh Sharma For the State :

Mr. Lalan Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 03-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. The petitioner is seeking regular bail in connection with Saharsa Cyber P.S. Case No. 29 of 2025, registered for the offences punishable under 111(2), 316(2), 318(4), 319(2), 336(3), 341(1), 341(2), 61(2), 3(5) of the BNS and Section 66, 66(D) of I.T. Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, it is alleged that the accused persons operated a fraudulent entity mimicking "Jana-Sri Microfinance Ltd." to cheat rural women under pretext of sanctioned loans. It is further alleged that the accused used forged logos and assumed false identities, supported by fabricated employee IDs to facilitate recovery of illicit deposits.

4. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. He has further submitted that during police investigation, police has enquired from victims about the incidents, but no victim has taken

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.67591 of 2025(3) dt.03-02-2026 2/2 name of the petitioner that he is involved in the act of fraud. The petitioner received information that there is vacancy in Jana-Sri Microfinance Ltd. and he, being unemployed, has went there for finding job. He is nowhere involved in the fraud made by co-accused Mithilesh Kumar and his team members and no such amount has been taken or received by petitioner. The petitioner is a person of clean antecedent and is in custody since 21.06.2025.

5. On the other hand, learned APP for the State opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

6. Considering the above-mentioned facts and circumstances, let the petitioner above-named, is directed to furnish bail bond and on doing so, the court below shall release the petitioner on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned C.J.M., Saharsa in connection with Saharsa Cyber P.S. Case No. 29 of 2025, subject to the following conditions that the petitioner shall cooperate in the disposal of trial and make himself available as and when required by the court.

(Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J) priyanka/- U T