Patna High Court
Sudhir Pandit @ Sudhir Kumar PanditversusThe State Of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- PRAVEEN KUMAR
Holding
The court granted regular bail to the petitioner.
Summary
Sudhir Pandit was arrested in connection with a 2020 case alleging cheating, defamation, sexual assault, and cyber‑cheating under IPC sections 420, 499, 500, 354(C) and IT Act section 66(D). The allegations stem from his purported friendship with the informant’s sister, false claims about his caste, a marriage proposal, and creation of a fake Facebook ID to post derogatory material. The petitioner sought regular bail, arguing that the impersonation claim lacked material evidence, no illegal benefit was derived, and he had already been granted bail in a separate matter. The State opposed bail, emphasizing the seriousness of the offences. After hearing both sides, the court considered the custody period and the absence of concrete proof of the alleged social‑media posts and granted bail on a bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to regular bail despite charges under IPC 420, 499, 500, 354(C) and IT Act 66(D).
- Whether the prosecution has produced sufficient material evidence of impersonation and derogatory posts to justify denial of bail.
- Whether the nature of the alleged offences warrants continued judicial custody.
Legislation cited
- Indian Penal Code — s. 354(C), 420, 499, 500
- Information Technology Act — s. 66(D)
Subjects
- bail
- impersonation
- cybercrime
- defamation
- cheating
- caste fraud
- marriage fraud
- IPC
- IT Act
- criminal procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.23268 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-484 Year-2020 Thana- MASHRAK District- Saran
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Sudhir Pandit @ Sudhir Kumar Pandit S/O Amar Pandit Resident of Doila,
P.S - Isuapur, P.O.- Mashrakh, Dist.- Saran.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State Of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Madhu Mala Kumari, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Bhanu Pratap Singh, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEEN KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
4 17-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
2. The petitioner has preferred this application for
grant of regular bail in connection with Mashrak P.S. Case No.
484 of 2020 dated 09.09.2020 registered for the offences
punishable under Sections 420, 499, 500, 354(C) of the Indian
Penal Code and Section 66(D) of the I.T. Act.
3. As per the allegation, the petitioner developed
friendship with the sister of the informant and he stated himself
to be of a particular caste and expressed his desire to perform
marriage with the sister of the informant. The petitioner started
talking to the sister of the informant as well as the family
members of the informant and also came to house of parents of
the informant twenty days back. It is alleged that upon inquiry, it
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was found that the petitioner belonged to some other caste and
not of the caste, which he had told earlier, while he was married
from before and had a child aged 6 years. It has further been
alleged that the petitioner from various mobile numbers created
fake facebook Id in the name of the sister of the informant and
started making wrong and derogatory posts, due to which the
image of the informant and his family members got tarnished in
the society.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted
that it is a case of impersonation and no illegal benefit has been
derived, pursuant to the alleged impersonation. It has further
been submitted that there is no material on record to suggest that
any facebook Id was created and any derogatory posts were
made on the social media. It has further been submitted that no
alleged misbehavior has been done by the petitioner either to the
informant or to her sister. It has further been submitted that
petitioner has been made accused in one another case, but not of
similar nature and he is on bail in that case. It has further been
submitted that petitioner is in judicial custody since 17.01.2026.
It has further been submitted that charge-sheet has been filed in
this case and there is no allegation of tampering.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently
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opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
6. Heard the parties and perused the records.
7. Considering the 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.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like
amount each to the satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M.,VII, Saran
in connection with Mashrak P.S. Case No.484 of 2020.
8. The application stands allowed.
(Praveen Kumar, J)
shivam/-
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