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Patna High Court

Abhishek KumarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided
Disposal
ALLOWED

Holding

The court granted bail to the petitioner, subject to a bond of Rs.10,000 and two sureties.

Summary

The petitioner, Abhishek Kumar, sought bail in a case (PS‑209/2026) alleging preparation of fake government certificates by misusing digital signatures and QR codes. The prosecution alleged his participation in forging documents, while the petitioner claimed innocence, citing lack of incriminating material seized from him and no prior criminal record. The petitioner had been in judicial custody since 1 March 2026. The court examined the seizure list, the nature of the alleged offences under the Bihar Negotiable Securities Act, 2023, and the petitioner’s claim of false implication. Considering the circumstances, the court found no compelling reason to deny bail and ordered the petitioner to be released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties. The bail order was directed to be complied with by the Chief Judicial Magistrate, East Champaran, Motihari.

Issues considered

  • Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner in a case involving alleged preparation of fake government certificates under Sections 318(4), 398, 336(3), 340(2), 341(1) and 3(5) of the Bihar Negotiable Securities Act, 2023.

Legislation cited

Subjects

  • bail
  • fake government certificates
  • digital signatures
  • QR codes
  • Bihar Negotiable Securities Act
  • criminal procedure

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.31619 of 2026
                    Arising Out of PS. Case No.-209 Year-2026 Thana- MOTIHARI TOWN District- East
                                                       Champaran
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                 Abhishek Kumar son of Vijay Sah Resident of village -Bela Murla PS-
                 Ramgarhwa Distt -East Champaran.
                                                                        ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                 Versus
                 The State of Bihar
                                                                 ... ... Opposite Party/s
                 ======================================================
                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :      Mr. Shanti Bhushan Singh, Advocate.
                 For the Opposite Party/s :      Mr. Anand Kishore Choudhary, APP
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   12-05-2026                  Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

                   APP for the State.

                                2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection

                   with Motihari Town P.S. Case No. 209 of 2026 registered for the

                   offence punishable under Sections 318(4), 398, 336(3), 340(2),

                   341(1), 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023.

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

                   petitioner, along with others, was involved in preparing fake

                   government certificates by scanning digital signatures and QR

                   codes of transferred officers. It is further alleged that, on being

                   asked, the petitioner along with others disclosed that they were

                   preparing fake government documents.

                                4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the

                   petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has
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                     committed no offence. He has been falsely implicated in this

                     case. He also submits that from perusal of the seizure list, it will

                     transpire that no incriminating material has been recovered from

                     the possession of the petitioner, only a fake income certificate of

                     one Aprajita Verma was recovered. He further submits that the

                     seizure list does not co-relate with the allegations as leveled in

                     the FIR. Moreover, a statement has been made in para 3 of the

                     petition that petitioner has no criminal antecedent and he is

                     languishing in judicial custody since 01.03.2026.

                                  5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP

                     for the State.

                                  6. 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 Chief

                     Judicial Magistrate, East Champaran, Motihari in connection

                     with Motihari Town P.S. Case No. 209 of 2026.


                                                    (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J)
Sudhanshu/-

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