Patna High Court

Golu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 19 March 2026
Disposal: DISMISSED
Bench: SANDEEP KUMAR

Holding

Bail was denied to the petitioner.

Summary

The petitioner, Golu Kumar, applied for bail in a cyber fraud case (Gopalganj Cyber P.S. Case No. 86 of 2025) involving offences under Sections 316(2), 318(4), 319(2) of the Bihar Negotiable Securities Act and Section 66D of the Information Technology Act. The prosecution alleged that he committed cyber fraud against a victim and highlighted that he has been in custody since 3 September 2025 and is also implicated in five other criminal cases. The court examined the seriousness of the allegations and the petitioner’s criminal antecedents. Considering the nature of the charges and his prior record, the bench was not inclined to grant bail. Consequently, the bail application was dismissed.

Issues considered

Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner in view of the alleged cyber fraud and his criminal antecedents

Legislation cited

Bihar Negotiable Securities Act — s. 316(2), 318(4), 319(2)
Information Technology Act — s. 66D

Subjects

bail
cyber fraud
Information Technology Act
Section 66D
criminal antecedent
court denial

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.88249 of 2025
                       Arising Out of PS. Case No.-86 Year-2025 Thana- Cyber P.S. District- Gopalganj
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                  Golu Kumar S/O Baliram Prasad R/O Village- Manichapar, P.S - Hathuwa,
                  District - Gopalganj.
                                                                         ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                Versus
                  The State of Bihar Bihar
                                                                  ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :        Mr.Ramadhar Shekhar
                  For the Opposite Party/s :        Mr.Raj Ballabh Singh
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
                                        ORAL ORDER

5    19-03-2026                   Heard the parties.

                                  2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with

                    Gopalganj (Cyber) P.S. Case No. 86 of 2025 registered for the

                    offence under Sections 316(2), 318(4), 319(2) of the BNS and

                    under Section 66D of the I.T. Act.

                                  3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner is

                    accused of committing cyber fraud with the victim.

                                  4. The petitioner is in custody since 3.9.2025 and he is

                    accused in five more cases.

                                  5. Considering the nature of allegation levelled

                    against the petitioner and the criminal antecedent of the

                    petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the

                    petitioner.

                                  6. Accordingly, this application is dismissed.


                                                                  (Sandeep Kumar, J)
Vikas/-
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