Patna High Court
Md. Ziaul Mustafa AnsariversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL REJECTED
- Bench
- PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
Holding
Anticipatory bail was refused.
Summary
The petitioners, Md. Ziaul Mustafa Ansari and Md. Nooruddin Ansari, were accused in a cyber‑crime case (PS Case No. 1797 of 2025) for allegedly hacking an informant’s email and social‑media accounts and disseminating objectionable photographs, offenses alleged under Sections 79, 75(3), 351(2), 352, 319(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Sections 66(c), 66(d), 67 of the Information Technology Act. The petitioners applied for anticipatory bail, claiming innocence, a clean antecedent, and that the allegations were false and motivated. The State opposed the bail, emphasizing the seriousness of the accusations and the material evidence on record. Justice Prabhat Kumar Singh, after hearing counsel, held that the nature of the allegations and the evidence warranted denial of anticipatory bail. Consequently, the petition for anticipatory bail was dismissed.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate decision on the petitioner's application for anticipatory bail in view of the alleged cyber‑offences?
Legislation cited
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita — s. 319(2), 351(2), 352, 75(3), 79
- Information Technology Act — s. 66(c), 66(d), 67
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- cyber crime
- hacking
- objectionable photographs
- Information Technology Act
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.82020 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1797 Year-2025 Thana- Cyber P.S. District- Patna
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Md. Ziaul Mustafa Ansari Md. Nooruddin Ansari R/o Village- Bhagwanpur
Hat, P.S- Bhagwanpur Hat, Dist- Siwan.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sri Krishna Ranjan, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Murli Dhar, A.P.P.
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
ORAL ORDER
5 13-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.
2. Petitioner apprehends arrest in Patna Cyber P. S.
Case No. 1797 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable
under Sections 79, 75(3), 351(2), 352, 319(2) of the Bharatiya
Nyaya Sanhita and Sections 66(c), 66(d), 67 of the Information
Technology Act.
3. It is a case of cyber crime. Petitioner is alleged to
have made viral objectionable photographs of the informant by
hacking her email ID and other social media accounts. The
alleged mobile phone, used in the offence, belongs to this
petitioner.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Petitioner
has falsely been implicated in this case with an ulterior motive.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.82020 of 2025(5) dt.13-03-2026
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Petitioner claims clean antecedent.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposed
the bail application.
6. Considering the nature of accusation and materials
available on record, prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner
is refused.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
Navya/-
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