Patna High Court
Govind KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED
- Bench
- NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY
Holding
The court held that, given the seriousness of the offences and the material evidence recovered, the petitioner does not merit the privilege of bail.
Summary
Govind Kumar was charged with cheating several persons by offering fraudulent online loans in the name of Bajaj Finance, using a mobile number and WhatsApp messages. The police recovered his mobile phone, PAN card and bank documents, and he was charged under multiple sections of the Bihar Narcotic and Smuggling Act, 2023 and the Income‑Tax Act, 2000. The petitioner pleaded innocence, claimed a clean antecedent and no transactions in his bank account, and sought regular bail. The State opposed bail, highlighting the recovered mobile, WhatsApp messages and the seriousness of the offences. The court examined the allegations and evidence and concluded that the petitioner does not merit the privilege of bail, thereby rejecting the bail application.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to regular bail in view of the offences alleged under the Bihar Narcotic and Smuggling Act, 2023 and the Income‑Tax Act, 2000.
- Whether the nature of the alleged cyber‑fraud and the material evidence justify denial of bail.
Subjects
- bail
- cyber crime
- online loan fraud
- Income Tax Act
- Bihar Narcotic and Smuggling Act
- criminal procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.67618 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-69 Year-2025 Thana- Cyber P.S. District- Nawada
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Govind Kumar S/o Ram Pravesh Chouhan R/o Village - Beldariya, P.S -
Ramgarh, District - Lakhisarai
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Amit Ranjan
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Md. Aslam Ansari
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR
PANDEY
ORAL ORDER
3 03-02-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well
as the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
2. The petitioner is seeking regular bail in connection
with Cyber P.S. Case No. 69 of 2025, registered for the offences
punishable under Sections 303(2), 318(2), 318(4), 319(2),
336(2), 336(3), 338, 340(2) of the BNS, 2023 and Sections
66,66(D) of the I.T. Act, 2000.
3. The allegation against the petitioner is that he is
alleged to have cheated several persons by using mobile number
8348771454 on the pretext of providing online loans. It is
further alleged that he lured people by offering loans in the
name of Bajaj Finance and obtained money through Whatsapp.
During search, PAN card and bank-related documents were
recovered from his possession.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.67618 of 2025(3) dt.03-02-2026
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4. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted
that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in
this case. There is no transaction in the petitioner’s account and
he has clean antecedent.
5. On the other hand, the learned APP for the State has
opposed the prayer for bail and submitted that the petitioner was
arrested and a mobile set was recovered from the possession of
the petitioner. The investigating authority found that WhatsApp
messages had been sent to the mobile numbers of the persons
who had been cheated.
6. In my view, the petitioner does not deserve the
privileges of bail, which is hereby rejected.
(Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J)
Nirmal/-
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