Patna High Court

Pappu @ Majid @ Mohammad MajidversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 16 January 2026
Disposal: BAIL REJECTED
Bench: PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH

Holding

Anticipatory bail was denied as the seriousness of the offences and the petitioner’s criminal antecedents warranted denial.

Summary

The petitioner, Pappu @ Majid @ Mohammad Majid, sought anticipatory bail after police, acting on secret information, raided a hotel and apprehended members of an online fraud gang who named him as an associate. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner was involved in offences punishable under IPC sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 120B and 34, as well as IT Act sections 66(c) and 66(d). The petitioner also has eight prior criminal convictions, which the court considered in evaluating the bail application. The court examined whether the seriousness of the alleged offences and the petitioner’s antecedents justified granting anticipatory bail. Concluding that the nature of the accusations and the petitioner’s criminal record warranted denial, the court rejected the anticipatory bail petition.

Issues considered

Whether anticipatory bail can be granted to the petitioner given the serious nature of the alleged offences under the IPC and IT Act
Whether the petitioner’s prior criminal antecedents preclude the grant of anticipatory bail

Legislation cited

Indian Penal Code — s. 120B, 34, 420, 467, 468, 471
Information Technology Act — s. 66(c), 66(d)

Subjects

anticipatory bail
cybercrime
Indian Penal Code
Information Technology Act
criminal antecedent
offence under sections 420,467,468,471,120B,34
section 66(c)
section 66(d)

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.40975 of 2025
                        Arising Out of PS. Case No.-119 Year-2024 Thana- JOKIHAT District- Araria
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                 Pappu @ Majid @ Mohammad Majid Son of Late Aiyub @ Md. Ayub R/O
                 Vill- Matiyari, P.S.- Jokihat, District- Araria

                                                                                    ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                        Versus
                 The State of Bihar

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :        Md. Naushaduzzoha
                 For the Opposite Party/s :        Mr. Kumar Veerendra Narayan
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
                                       ORAL ORDER

3   16-01-2026                    Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

                   A.P.P for the State.

                                2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case,

                   registered for offence punishable under Sections 420, 467, 468,

                   471, 120B/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 66(c),

                   66(d) of the Information Technology Act.

                                3. As per prosecution case, on secret information, a

                   raid was conducted in Biryani Hotel where police personnel

                   apprehended two persons, who used to run a gang of online

                   fraud and the apprehended co-accused persons disclosed the

                   name of petitioner and others, as their associates. Besides this,

                   petitioner has got eight criminal antecedent.

                                4. Considering the nature of accusation and criminal

                   antecedent,        the prayer for anticipatory bail of petitioner is
           Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.40975 of 2025(3) dt.16-01-2026
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                     rejected.



                                                     (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
anay

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