Gautam Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.49354 of 2025, decided 06-08-2025 by Justice Ashok Kumar Pandey (oral order). Anticipatory bail application by Gautam Kumar apprehending arrest in Cyber P.S. Case No. 60 of 2023, Thana Cyber P.S., District Nawada, instituted under Section 414, 419, 420, 467, 468, 471, 120B IPC and Sections 66, 66(B), 66(C), 66(D) IT Act (cyber fraud/cheating; 14 persons apprehended). Name not in FIR; surfaced in statement of co-accused Mantu Kumar; nothing recovered; one prior case on bail. Application allowed over APP (Mithlesh Kumar Khare) opposition; counsel Pramod Kumar Verma. Relief: surrender within four weeks; bail bond Rs. 10,000 with two like sureties before J.M. 1st Class, Nawada; Section 438(2) CrPC conditions.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted: petitioner to surrender within four weeks and, on arrest or surrender in connection with Cyber P.S. Case No. 60 of 2023, to be enlarged on bail on a bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned J.M. 1st Class, Nawada, subject to conditions under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.