Patna High Court
Suraj Ram @ Suraj Kumar @ SurajversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SONI SHRIVASTAVA
Holding
The Court granted bail to the petitioner, subject to a bond and sureties.
Summary
Suraj Ram, a B.Sc. Agriculture student, was arrested in connection with a cyber fraud case (Cyber P.S. Purnia Case No. 45 of 2025) alleging that he supplied customer IDs to co‑accused Keshav Kumar for illegal withdrawals. He faced charges under several sections of the Bihar Negotiable Instruments Act and the Information Technology Act. After an earlier bail application was withdrawn, he filed a fresh bail petition following the framing of charges on 27‑02‑2026, asserting that no money was ever transferred through his bank account and that he had no criminal antecedents. The State opposed the bail, contending the seriousness of the offences. The Court, noting the absence of any transaction in the petitioner’s account, his prolonged pre‑trial custody, and the liberty previously granted to re‑apply, ordered his release on bail with a bond of Rs.10,000 and two sureties, subject to his cooperation with the investigation.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner, alleged to have facilitated cyber fraud, is entitled to bail after charges have been framed.
- Whether the nature of the offences under the Bihar Negotiable Instruments Act and the IT Act warrants denial of bail.
Legislation cited
- Bihar Negotiable Instruments Act (BNS) — s. 303(2), 316(5), 318(4), 319(2), 335, 337, 338, 342
- Information Technology Act — s. 65, 66, 66(c), 66(d)
Subjects
- bail
- cyber crime
- IT Act
- fraud
- investigation cooperation
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.25465 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-45 Year-2025 Thana- Cyber P.S. District- Purnia
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Suraj Ram @ Suraj Kumar @ Suraj S/o- Sri Rajendra Ram R/v- Jhunni Kala
Ps- K.Nagar, Dist- Purnea
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. N.K. Agarwal, Sr. Advocate
Mr. Akash Anand, Advocate
For the State : Mr. Sunil Kumar Pandey, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA
ORAL ORDER
2 10-04-2026 Heard Mr. N.K. Agarwal, learned senior counsel for
the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the
State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Cyber
P.S. Purnia Case No. 45 of 2025 in a case registered for the
offence punishable under Sections 303(2), 316(5), 318(4),
319(2), 335, 337, 338, 342 of the BNS and Sections 65, 66,
66(c), 66(d) of I.T. Act.
3. As per the prosecution story, co-accused Keshav
Kumar used to withdraw money illegally from customers’
account. The allegation against the petitioner is that he used to
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provide customers’ ID to the co-accused Keshav Kumar.
4. Earlier, an application bearing Cr. Misc. No. 63673
of 2025, was filed for prayer of bail of the petitioner which was
dismissed as withdrawn vide order dated 12.12.2025 with a
liberty to the petitioner to renew his prayer for bail after framing
of charges.
5. Learned senior counsel for the petitioner submits
that the allegation against the petitioner that he was involved in
cyber offence by way of withdrawing money illegally from the
customers’ account is not correct. It is further submitted that the
petitioner is actually a B.Sc. (Agriculture) student from Nime,
Rajasthan and no fraud occurred on account of his act and as a
matter of fact, there has been no money transaction in the bank
account of this petitioner. Even as per his confession, the other
accused persons were the master mind. However, it has also
been submitted that an amount of Rs. 15,000/- was given by the
petitioner and co-accused Keshav online to on Ashok Kumar
Yadav, whose wife had complained of fraud. The petitioner is in
custody since 04.07.2025 with no criminal antecedent and now,
the charges have been framed on 27.02.2026.
6. Learned APP for the State has opposed the
application for bail.
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7. Taking into consideration the facts and
circumstances and also considering the fact that there is no
money transaction in the bank account of this petitioner and he
has remained in custody since 04.07.2025 with charges already
having been framed and in view of the liberty earlier granted, let
the above named petitioner, 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 the learned
court below where the case is pending/successor court in
connection with Cyber P.S. Purnia Case No. 45 of 2025, subject
to the condition that:
(I) the petitioner shall co-operate in the investigation.
(Soni Shrivastava, J)
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