Patna High Court
Yogesh Suresh ChautheversusThe State Of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- ALOK KUMAR SINHA
Holding
The court granted bail to the petitioner subject to prescribed conditions.
Summary
Yogesh Suresh Chauthe was arrested in connection with a cyber‑fraud case (Cyber P.S. Case No. 63 of 2025) alleging extortion, blackmail and threats of suicide, punishable under Sections 316(2), 318(4), 308(2) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Sections 66(c), 66(d) of the Information Technology Act, 2000. The prosecution alleged that the accused befriended a woman on Facebook, demanded large sums of money and gold jewellery, and threatened self‑harm to coerce payment. The petitioner pleaded innocence, claimed the FIR was false and malicious, and sought regular bail after being in custody since 28‑08‑2025 with a chargesheet filed on 18‑10‑2025. The court examined the seriousness of the offences, the duration of custody, and the lack of prior criminal record, and decided to grant bail with a bond of Rs.10,000 and two sureties, subject to conditions of personal appearance and a relative as bailor. The bail petition was allowed and the petitioner was ordered to be released on bail.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the accused in a case involving alleged cyber‑extortion, blackmail and threats under the B.N.S., 2023 and the IT Act, 2000.
- Whether the nature of the offences and the period of custody justify denial of bail.
Legislation cited
- B.N.S., 2023 — s. 308(2), 316(2), 318(4)
- Information Technology Act, 2000 — s. 66(c), 66(d)
Subjects
- bail
- cyber fraud
- extortion
- blackmail
- IT Act
- criminal procedure
- sections 316
- sections 318
- sections 308
- sections 66c
- sections 66d
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.8751 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-63 Year-2025 Thana- Cyber P.S. District- Samastipur
======================================================
Yogesh Suresh Chauthe S/O Suresh Chauthe @ Suresh Dnyanba Chauthe @
Suresh Dnyanba Chouthe R/O Kolipura, Raipur Taluka, Police Station-
Raipur, and District- Buldhana, Maharashtra State- 443001
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State Of Bihar
2. Sarita Baranwal W/O Subodh Kumar R/O Gudri Bazar, Ward Dalsinghsarai,
P.S.-Dalsinghsarai, Dist.- Samastipur
... ... Opposite Party/s
======================================================
Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Dayanand Singh, Adv
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Bhanu Pratap Singh, APP
======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR SINHA
ORAL ORDER
3 19-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Cyber
P.S. Case No. 63 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable
under Sections 316(2), 318(4), 308(2) of the B.N.S., 2023 and
Sections 66(c), 66 (d) of the Information and Technology Act,
2000.
3. The case of the prosecution is that the informant
developed friendship with the accused Yogesh Suresh Chauthe
through Facebook since the month of June 2018. Gradually, the
friendship developed and reached on its peak. The informant
believed his flattering words as true version. Taking the
informant in his good book the accused petitioner saying and
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.8751 of 2026(3) dt.19-03-2026
2/3
showing his letter written with blood on video calling and as
such he impressed much to the informant and the informant
falling in love wrongly. Since February 2019, the accused
petitioner started demanding money showing his urgent need on
the assurance to return the same with interest. When she
hesitated, the accused petitioner threatens to suicide himself and
implicate the informant. On his threatening and blackmailing,
the informant was enticed altogether Rs. 25,13,500/- through
different modes like account transfer, Paytm etc. and gold
jewelleries total 267.5 grams. Even presently he was asking Rs.
6 lakhs to deposit tax by threatening on various ways.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has
falsely been implicated in this case due to ulterior motive. The
allegations made in the FIR are false, frivolous and have been
lodged with malafide intention. He further submits that the
petitioner has no criminal antecedent and is in custody since
28.08.2025.
5. Learned APP appearing for the State opposes the
prayer for regular bail of the petitioner.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances
of the case as also the fact that the petitioner is in custody since
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.8751 of 2026(3) dt.19-03-2026
3/3
28.08.2025 and chargesheet has already been filed on
18.10.2025, this Court is inclined to grant privilege of bail to the
petitioner.
7. Let, the petitioner, named above, is directed to be
released on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees
Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the
satisfaction of the learned court below where the case is
pending/successor court in connection with Cyber P.S. Case No.
63 of 2025, subject to the following conditions:-
(i) One of the bailors of the petitioner shall be his
close relative.
(ii) The petitioner shall remain physically present in
Court on each date of the trial.
(iii) In case of absence on two consecutive dates
without substantial reason or in violation of the terms of the
bail, the bail bond of the petitioner will be liable to be cancelled
by the Court concerned.
8. Accordingly, the prayer for bail is allowed.
(Alok Kumar Sinha, J)
kiran/-
U T
Checking your session…