Patna High Court
Ankit Singh @ Ankit KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA
Holding
Bail was granted to the petitioner subject to a bond and sureties under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.
Summary
Ankit Singh was arrested in connection with a cyber‑offence (Sections 66(E), 67 and 67(B) of the Information Technology Act) for allegedly making a video of the informant’s daughter viral after befriending her on Instagram. The petition argued that the FIR did not allege any sexual harassment, none of the eight mobile numbers listed were linked to him, and the blackmail allegation was based merely on suspicion. The Additional Public Prosecutor contended that the allegations were specifically against the petitioner. The Court observed that the FIR lacked a concrete sexual assault allegation and that the mobile numbers did not prima facie connect to the petitioner, rendering the suspicion insufficient for continued detention. Accordingly, the Court granted bail on a bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties, subject to Section 482(2) of the BNSS, and ordered his release within four weeks of the order.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted when the FIR lacks a specific allegation of sexual harassment under the IT Act provisions.
- Whether mere suspicion and unlinked mobile numbers justify continued detention of the accused.
Legislation cited
- Bihar Negotiable Securities Act — s. 482(2)
- Information Technology Act, 2000 — s. 66(E), 67, 67(B)
Subjects
- bail
- cybercrime
- Information Technology Act
- section 66E
- section 67
- section 67B
- suspicion
- FIR
- high court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.78506 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-35 Year-2025 Thana- Cyber P.S. District- Supaul
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Ankit Singh @ Ankit Kumar S/O Amarnath Singh @ Amarnath Kumar
Resident of - Anisabad, Mahavir Colony, Road No. 12, P.S.- Beur, District-
Patna. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar. ... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Baidhyanath Thakur, Advocate
Mr. Avinash Kumar, Advocate
Mr. Kaushik Deo, Advocate
Ms. Katyayani Jha, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Upendra Kumar, APP
for the Informant : Mr. Shekhar Kumar Singh, Advocate
Mr. Buddhilal Yadav, Advocate
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA
ORAL ORDER
4 20-02-2026 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the
petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on
behalf of the State.
2. The accused/petitioner apprehending his arrest in
connection with Cyber P.S. Case No. 35 of 2025 registered for the
offences punishable under Sections 66(E), 67 and 67(B) of the
Information Technology Act, 2000.
3. As per FIR, petitioner alleged to developed friendship
on Instagram with daughter of the informant (age not mentioned)
and, thereafter, the objectionable video of daughter of the
informant was made viral.
4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on
behalf of the petitioner that there is no allegation of sexual
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harassment as per FIR against petitioner. It is submitted that all
eight mobile numbers mentioned in FIR, none are connected in any
manners with petitioner and merely on the basis of suspicion
against this petitioner, who is a man of clean antecedent alleged to
operate a gang and doing flirts with innocent girls after taking
them in confidence, the present FIR was lodged. It is submitted
that even the allegation of blackmailing is also raised as suspicion.
5. Learned APP, duly assisted by learned counsel Mr.
Shekhar Kumar Singh, appearing on behalf of the informant, while
opposing the prayer of bail submitted that the allegation is
specifically against petitioner.
6. In view of aforesaid factual submissions and by
taking note of fact as allegation qua sexual assault is not available
against petitioner, where none of the mobile numbers prima facie
appears connected with this petitioner, coupled with the fact that
the allegation of blackmailing is also appears raised on the basis of
suspicion against petitioner, accordingly, above named petitioner,
in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned trial
Court, within a period of four weeks of the order, is directed to be
released on bail furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten
Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the
satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate,
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Supaul/concerned Court, where the case is pending in connection
with Cyber P.S. Case No. 35 of 2025 subject to the conditions as
laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.
(Chandra Shekhar Jha, J)
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