Harish Paswan @ Om Prakash Paswan v. The State of Bihar
CR. MISC./27719/2026 · 2026-07-20
R P Mishra
body2026
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[ 2026 DAILYLAW 26137 (PAT) · dailylaw.ai ]
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.27719 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-4 Year-2026 Thana- Cyber P.S. District- Sheikhpura ====================================================== Harish Paswan @ Om Prakash Paswan S/o- Prahlad Paswan R/v- Barsa, P.S. - Kasar, Dist- Sheikhpura ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Deepak Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Md. Ataur Rahman, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 4 20-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned APP for the State and perused the case diary. 2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Sheikhpura Cyber P.S. Case No. 04 of 2026, instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 318(2), 318(4), 319(2), 336(2), 336(3), 340(2), 61(2), 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, read with Sections 66(C) and 66(D) of the I.T. Act. 3. The prosecution case, in short, is that the petitioner along with other co-accused persons were apprehended at a place where large number of fake materials were recovered which clearly showed that they belong to a cyber gang and the petitioner seems to be a member of the gang. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.27719 of 2026(4) dt.20-07-2026 2/3 petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. Charge-sheet has been submitted in this case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that there is recovery of only two mobile phones from the possession of the petitioner. It is further submitted that no cyber fraud was committed by the petitioner he has got no concern with the same. The petitioner is in custody since 22.01.2026 and has got no criminal antecedent. 5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner and submits that there is specific allegation against the petitioner along with other co-accused persons of committing cyber fraud and also large number of fake materials were recovered from the place of occurrence. It is further submitted that regular bail of other co- accused persons have been rejected by a co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 13.05.2026 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 27793 of 2026.
Hence, the petitioner does not deserve the privilege of bail. 6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, nature of accusation and the gravity of the offence, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.27719 of 2026(4) dt.20-07-2026 3/3
7. The prayer is rejected. The trial Court is directed to expedite the Trial. Rajorshi/- (Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) U T