Patna High Court
Fultun Ravidas @ Fultun Das @ Phultun RavidasversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- PARTHA SARTHY
Holding
The court granted regular bail to the petitioner, subject to a bond and a condition for possible cancellation.
Summary
The petitioner, Fultun Ravidas, was arrested in a raid on allegations of involvement in cyber fraud and charged under several provisions of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and the Information Technology Act. The petitioner contended that he was falsely implicated, noting that no incriminating material was recovered from his possession except vague electronic messages, and that he had no prior criminal record. The prosecution opposed bail, relying on the FIR allegations. The High Court, after considering the lack of physical evidence, the petitioner’s custody since 22‑11‑2025, and his clean antecedent, ordered regular bail on a bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties, subject to a condition that the prosecution could seek cancellation if the antecedent claim proved false. The order reflects the court’s balancing of the seriousness of the offences against the petitioner’s personal circumstances and evidentiary gaps.
Issues considered
- Whether regular bail should be granted to the accused in a cyber‑fraud case despite multiple serious charges under the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita and the IT Act.
- Whether the absence of incriminating physical evidence and the petitioner’s lack of prior criminal record justify bail.
Legislation cited
- Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — s. 303(2), 318(2), 318(4), 336(2), 338, 340(2), 61(2)
- Information Technology Act — s. 66, 66(B), 66(C), 66(D)
Subjects
- regular bail
- cyber fraud
- IT Act
- Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita
- electronic evidence
- criminal procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.8147 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-602 Year-2025 Thana- WARISLIGANJ District- Nawada
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Fultun Ravidas @ Fultun Das @ Phultun Ravidas Son of Rajendra Ravidas @
Rajendra Das Resident of Village- Chainpura (Vijay Nagar, Musahari), P.S.-
Warisaliganj, District- Nawada
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Deepak Kumar, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Bharat Lal, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY
ORAL ORDER
2 17-02-2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.
2. The petitioner has preferred this application for
grant of regular bail in connection with Warsaliganj P.S. Case
no.602 of 2025 registered under sections 303(2), 318(2), 318(4),
336(2), 338, 340(2) and 61(2) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita,
2023 and sections 66, 66(B), 66(C) and 66(D) of the I.T. Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, the informant states
that having received information about the persons being
engaged in Cyber fraud, a raid was conducted from where two
persons including the petitioner herein were caught. On enquiry
they disclosed that they were engaged in Cyber fraud.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
petitioner has been falsely implicated in the case. Referring to
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the order of the learned trial Court wherein the material that has
transpired in course of investigation has been dealt with, it is
submitted that no incriminating article has been recovered from
the petitioner’s possession except for vague allegations being
made about some messages sent to customers and customer
data-sheet being recovered from their phones. It is further
submitted that the evidence, if any, being
documentary/electronic in nature is already in possession of the
investigating authorities. The petitioner is in custody since
22.11.2025 and charge-sheet has been submitted in the case. The
petitioner has no criminal antecedent.
5. The application for bail is opposed by learned A.P.P
for the State.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and
taking into consideration the allegations in the FIR, the material
that has transpired in course of investigation as is evident from
the order of the learned trial Court, the petitioner having
remained in custody since 22.11.2025 and not having any
criminal antecedent, the petitioner is directed to be enlarged on
bail in connection with Warsaliganj P.S. Case no.602 of 2025 on
furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand)
with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of
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the learned A.C.J.M-IV, Nawada on the following condition :
(I) In case the statement with respect to the petitioner
not having any criminal antecedent is found to be incorrect, the
prosecution will have the liberty to move this Court for
cancellation of bail of the petitioner.
(Partha Sarthy, J)
Shiv/-
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