IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.30112 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-240 Year-2024 Thana- KANKARBAG District- Patna ====================================================== Firoz Alam @ Md. Firoj S/o Md. Yunush R/o Village - Kuleshra Diha, P.S - Sakra, District - Muzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. Economic Offences Unit Patna, Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Apurv Harsh, Advocate Mr. Manu Tripurari, Advocate Mr. Raghuraj Pratap, Advocate Ms. Jaya Singh, Advocate Ms. Tanu Priya, Advocate For the State : Mr. Binod Kumar, APP For the EOU : Mr. VNP Sinha, Sr. Advocate Mr. Vijay Anand, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 6 13-07-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned APP for the State and the learned Senior Counsel Mr. V.N.P. Sinha, for the EOU. 2. This is the 2nd attempt of the petitioner seeking bail in connection with Kankarbagh P.S. Case No. 240 of 2024 registered for the offence under Sections 420, 379, 120B, 467, 468 & 471 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 66(c) & 66(d) of the IT Act. 3. Earlier the bail application of the petitioner was rejected on 11.09.2025 in Cr. Misc. No. 32417 of 2025 along with Cr. Misc. No. 36911 of 2025 which reads as follows:- Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.30112 of 2026(6) dt.13-07-2026 2/3 These cases are arising out of the same P.S. Case, hence, they are being heard together and are being decided by a common order. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and learned senior counsel for the EOU. 3. The petitioners seek regular bail in connection withKankarbagh P.S. Case No. 240 of 2024 registered for the offence under Sections 420, 379, 120B, 467, 468 & 471 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 66(c) & 66(d) of the IT Act. 3. From the FIR it appears that criminals had cheated M/s Sagarmal & Sons Venture Private Limited, Patna of Rs. 35 Lakh. 4. During investigation, it has come that the petitioners are cyber frauds and the money obtained through cyber fraud was transferred to M/s Sagarmal & Sons Venture Private Limited, Patna for purchasing jewellary and coins worth Rs. 35 Lakh. 5. So far as the petitioner namely Md. Firoj Alam @ Md. Firoj is concerned, he is in custody since 23.12.2024. His name has come in the self-inculpatory statement of co-accused Aryan Raj. 6. So far as the petitioner namely Aryann Kumar @ Aryan Raj @ Santosh @ Santosh Kumarn is concerned, the name of the petitioner has cropped up during the course of the investigation. There is confessional statement of the petitioner as to commission of offence along with other co-accused persons. He is in custody since 23.12.2024. 7. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstancesas well as the fact that the petitioners are involved in cyber fraud, this Court is not inclined to grant regular bail to the petitioners. 8. Accordingly, these applications for regular bail stand rejected. Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.30112 of 2026(6) dt.13-07-2026 3/3 4. No fresh ground for grant of bail has been made out by the petitioner. Accordingly, this application for regular bail stands rejected. 5. The Court below is directed to expedite the trial. Shishir/- (Sandeep Kumar, J) U T