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Patna High Court

Chandan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided
Disposal
ALLOWED

Holding

The Court granted regular bail to the petitioner on condition of a bail bond and sureties.

Summary

Chandan Kumar petitioned for regular bail in a case registered under several sections of the B.N.S. and Sections 66C and 66D of the Information Technology Act. The prosecution alleged that Irfan Ansari used Kumar's bank account to receive and withdraw Rs. 2,00,000 as part of a cyber‑fraud scheme, paying the petitioner a 5% commission. Kumar contended that he was innocent, had no criminal antecedents, and that his account was merely misused by a third party; he could not identify the source of Rs. 2,52,904 found in his account. The State opposed bail, citing the seriousness of the offences. After hearing both sides, the Court decided to enlarge bail, directing Kumar to furnish a bail bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of the same amount, subject to the satisfaction of the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate‑I, Aurangabad.

Issues considered

  • Whether the petitioner is entitled to regular bail despite charges under multiple sections of the B.N.S. and the IT Act.
  • Whether the alleged misuse of the petitioner’s bank account suffices to justify denial of bail.

Legislation cited

Subjects

  • regular bail
  • cyber fraud
  • Information Technology Act
  • account misuse
  • criminal procedure
  • bail bond

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.28320 of 2026
                      Arising Out of PS. Case No.-12 Year-2026 Thana- Cyber P.S. District- Aurangabad
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                 Chandan Kumar, S/O Anil Paswan, R/O Vill.- Raipura, P.S.- Aurangabad
                 Muffasil, Dist.- Aurangabad.
                                                                       ... ... Petitioner/s
                                              Versus
                 The State of Bihar
                                                                ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :         Mr. Aman Vishal, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :         Mr. Jitendra Kumar Singh, APP
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   06-05-2026                  Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

                   APP for the State.

                                2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case

                   registered for the offence punishable under Sections 303(2),

                   318(4), 319(2), 338, 336(3), 112(2) and 3(5) of the B.N.S. and

                   Sections 66 (C) and 66(D) of the I.T. Act.

                                3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that one Irfan

                   Ansari was using the account of this petitioner for transferring the

                   amount of cyber fraud and for that, he was given commission of

                   5%. On 27.09.2025, Rs. 2,00,000/- was credited in his account and

                   just after credit, the same was withdrawn.

                                4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner

                   has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no

                   offence. He has been falsely implicated in this case. Learned

                   counsel for the petitioner has submitted that layer- 1 complaint has
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                       been raised against the account of this petitioner. It has further

                       been submitted that the only allegation against the petitioner is that

                       his account was being used by some other person for depositing

                       the income of fraud. Petitioner is having no criminal antecedent

                       and he is languishing in judicial custody since 01.03.2026.

                                    5. In the account of this petitioner, altogether 2,52,904/-

                       has been found. On being asked, the learned counsel for the

                       petitioner has not been able to disclose as to whom this amount

                       belongs and has also not made prayer for revoking the withholding

                       of the account.

                                    6. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently

                       opposed the application for bail.

                                    7. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and

                       considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is

                       inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named

                       petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond

                       of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the

                       like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Chief

                       Judicial Magistrate-I, Aurangabad in connection with Auangabad

                       Cyber P.S. Case No. 12 of 2026.


                                                        (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J)

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