Archana Devi Chauhan @ Archana Chauhan v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.1495 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-7 Year-2025 Thana- Cyber P.S. District- Arwal ====================================================== Archana Devi Chauhan @ Archana Chauhan Wife of Pradum Nonia Resident of Village- Sanctoria, P.S.- Kulti, District- Barddhaman (West Bengal) ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Shivendra Prasad, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Md. Fahimuddin, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 05-02-2026 Heard Mr. Shivendra Prasad, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Md. Fahimuddin, learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Arwal Cyber P.S. Case No. 07 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 303(2) and 319(2) of the B.N.S., 2023, Sections 66, 66(c) and 66(D) of the I.T. Act and subsequently Sections 318(4), 336(3), 338 and 61(2) of the B.N.S., 2023 was added.
3. The case of the prosecution in short is that from the account of the informant altogether Rs. 98,000/- were withdrawn by the petitioner. Petitioner has transferred the sum to the bank account of one Anuj and Anuj has transferred the sum in the account of this petitioner.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.1495 of 2026(2) dt.05-02-2026 2/2 offence. He has been falsely implicated in this case. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that vide order dated 01.12.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 66476 of 2025, this Court has granted bail to Suraj Kumar as he has undertaken to refund the amount which was withdrawn by him. Petitioner is a lady and there is no direct allegation against her. He further submits that a statement has been made in para 3 of the petition that petitioner has no criminal antecedent and she is languishing in judicial custody since 14.10.2025.
5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Arwal in connection with Arwal Cyber P.S. Case No. 07 of 2025.
(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Sudhanshu/- U T