Chhote Pandit v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.88481 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-85 Year-2025 Thana- Cyber P.S. District- Nalanda ====================================================== Chhote Pandit S/o Lakhan Pandit Resident of Village- Mohanpur, P.S.- Nalanda, District- Nalanda ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Dheeraj Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Sanjay Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 13-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Nalanda Cyber P.S. Case No. 85 of 2025, instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 318(4), 319(2), 336(3), 112(2), 338 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 66D of I.T. Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that Nalanda Cyber Police traced a suspicious mobile to Village Lakhachak and raided a house, arresting the petitioner along with other coaccused person. Multiple mobiles, debit cards, documents, and cash were seized from the spot. The accused allegedly cheated people by promising fake loans using forged Bajaj Finance papers.

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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 no specific allegation has been attributed against the petitioner rather the same is general and omnibus in nature. It is next submitted that the raided house does not belong to the petitioner. The petitioner is in custody since 17.08.2025 and has got no criminal antecedent. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that other co-accused has been granted regular bail by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 16.12.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 86180 of 2025.

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 of the case and taking into account the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. Let the petitioner be released on bail after framing of charge, if not already framed, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.88481 of 2025(2) dt.13-01-2026 3/3 like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Nalanda Cyber P.S. Case No. 85 of 2025, subject to the following conditions:

(I) One of the bailors shall be own/close member of the family of the petitioner.

(II) The petitioner shall appear on each and every date fixed at the trial. In case of default in such appearance on two consecutive dates, the Trial Court will have liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner.

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