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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.91800 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-2143 Year-2025 Thana- Cyber P.S. District- Patna ====================================================== Neeraj Kumar @ Niraj Kumar S/o Sunil Mistry Resident of Kapashiyava, Ward No. 08, P.S.- Hilsa, District- Nalanda ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Shadab Akhter, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Anil Kumar Singh No. 1, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 3 25-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. 2. In the present case, the petitioner seeks bail in connection with Patna Cyber P.S. Case No. 2143 of 2025, registered for the offences under Sections 318(2), 318(4), 319(2), 336(2), 336(3), 340(2), 111(2), 61(2)(a), 62, 317(2), 317(4) of the BNS and Section 66 and 66(C )and 66(D) of the Information Technology Act. 3. As per the prosecution case, on a tip off about cyber criminal being present in the house of one Priyanka Singh, a raid was conducted and this petitioner was apprehended and from search of the room of the petitioner, recovery of one laptop, seven mobile phones, five ATM cards, four sim cards, one cheque book, four passbooks were recovered. Police further
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.91800 of 2025(3) dt.25-02-2026 2/3 came to know that the petitioner used to run fraudulent websites for cyber cheating with the help of other coaccused persons. 4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in this case. During investigation, the police failed to collect any cogent material against the petitioner showing he committed cheating or fraud. No complainant has come forward to show that the petitioner cheated him. The confessional statement made by the petitioner is not having any legal sanctity. Even the seized articles were not investigated and nothing has come on record to show that the seized articles belong to this petitioner or some other persons. Petitioner is in custody since 12.10.2025. Charge sheet has been submitted. Petitioner is having antecedent of two cases. 5. Learned APP appearing for the State opposes the submission made on behalf of the petitioner. 6.
Having regard to the fact and circumstances and submission made on behalf of the parties and considering the submission of charge sheet and period of custody, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned JMFC-03,
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.91800 of 2025(3) dt.25-02-2026 3/3 Patna/concerned court, in connection with Patna Cyber P.S. Case No. 2143 of 2025, subject to the condition laid down under Section 480(3) of the BNSS and other following conditions: (i) One of the bailors will be a close relative of the petitioner. (ii) The petitioner will remain present on each and every date fixed by the court below, if so required by the learned trial court. (iii) In case of absence on three consecutive dates or in violation of the terms of the bail, the bail bond of the petitioner will be liable to be cancelled by the court concerned. Anuradha/- (Arun Kumar Jha, J) U T