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2025 DAILYLAW 50558 (PAT)

Rajballabh Kumar v. The State of Bihar

CR. MISC./39480/2025 · 2025-07-14

Chandra Prakash Singh

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.39480 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-42 Year-2025 Thana- Cyber P.S. District- Nalanda ====================================================== Rajballabh Kumar, S/O Krishn Prasad @ Krishna Prasad, R/O Village- Gahlaur, PS- Sikandra, District- Jamui ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Anil Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Ahmad Ali, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 14-07-2025 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. 42 of 2025 instituted for the offence under Sections 316(2), 303(2), 318(4), 319(2), 336(3), 338, 340(2) & 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 66, 66(c) & 66(D) of the I.T. Act. 3. As per prosecution case, the informant received an information about a mobile number 91-7808084547 was being used in cyber crime. During investigation, Raj Ballabh Kumar (petitioner), revealed that he along with his brother, Ranjit Kumar were involved in cyber fraud and both used the number for fraudulent activities targeting students and guardians. They Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.39480 of 2025(2) dt.14-07-2025 2/3 collected Rs. 15,000/- to Rs.20,000/- per student for exam- related scams. The police recovered incriminating mobile phones from both accused and confirmed their involvement through WhatsApp group evidence. 4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. He further submits that Rs. 5500/- has been credited in his account by some unknown person and he has already returned the same when that person called to return his money. There is no incriminating article recovered from possession of the petitioner. Similarly situated co-accused has already been granted bail by coordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 17.06.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 36649 of 2025. Petitioner is in judicial custody since 17-04- 2025. Petitioner has no criminal antecedent, as per disclosure made in paragraph No. 3 of the bail application. 5. Learned A.P.P. 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 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 Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.39480 of 2025(2) dt.14-07-2025 3/3 the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned in connection with Nalanda Cyber P.S. Case No. 42 of 2025. 7. The application stands allowed. khushbu/- (Chandra Prakash Singh, J) U T