Patna High Court
Niranjan SharmaversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
The bail application was dismissed, and the petitioner was not granted regular bail.
Summary
The Patna High Court considered a bail application filed by Niranjan Sharma, who was arrested in connection with a cyber fraud case (PS Case No. 56/2026) involving offences under Sections 115(2), 117(2), 318(4), 132, 111, 3(5) of the B.N.S. and Section 66D of the Information Technology Act. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner was a member of a cyber fraud gang and had cheated an informant. The petitioner’s counsel argued that he was falsely implicated, has a clean antecedent, has been in custody since 16‑02‑2026, and is willing to cooperate with the trial. The State opposed the bail, emphasizing the seriousness of the cyber‑fraud allegations. The Court, noting the nature of the alleged offences, declined to grant regular bail and dismissed the application.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to regular bail despite being accused of cyber fraud offences under the B.N.S. and the IT Act
- Whether the seriousness of the alleged cyber‑fraud offences justifies denial of bail
Legislation cited
- B.N.S. — s. 111, 115(2), 117(2), 132, 318(4), 3(5)
- Information Technology Act, 2000 — s. 66D
Subjects
- bail
- cyber fraud
- Information Technology Act
- Section 66D
- regular bail
- high court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.41520 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-56 Year-2026 Thana- BAHADURPUR District- Patna
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Niranjan Sharma Son of Kamlesh Kumar Sharma Resident of village- Riwoli,
Ps- Bawanbas, Dist- Sawai Madhopur, At Present R/o- Mahi Guest House,
Pratap Nagar, Ps- Beur, Dist- Patna
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Ms.Nupur Kumari, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Jharkhandi Upadhyaya, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 25-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with
Bahadurpur P.S. Case No. 56/2026 registered for the offences
punishable under Sections 115(2), 117(2), 318(4), 132, 111, 3(5)
of B.N.S. and Section 66 D of I.T. Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, petitioner is alleged to
be a member of a cyber fraud gang and has cheated the
informant.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner has falsely been implicated in the case. Learned
counsel further submits that the petitioner claims clean
antecedent and he is in custody since 16.02.2026. The petitioner
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undertakes to co-operate in the case/ trial.
5. Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer
for regular bail of the petitioner.
6. Considering the fact that petitioner is a cyber fraud,
this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.
7. Accordingly, this application stands dismissed.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
tusharika/-
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