Sonu Kumar @ Sonu Kumar Jha @ Sanu Jha v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC19 Nov 2025CR. MISC./58319/2025

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Regular bail granted; cyber fraud case, Cyber P.S. Case No.39 of 2025, Purnia; BNS 2023 ss.318(2), 318(4), 319(2), 338, 340(2); IT Act ss.66-C, 66-D; Aadhar-card-based bank account opening alleged; named in FIR; custody since 22.05.2025; investigation completed, charge-sheet submitted; clean antecedents; bail bond Rs.10,000/- with two like sureties; conditions u/S.437(3) CrPC / S.480(3) BNSS; Chandra Shekhar Jha, J.; Patna High Court; decided 19-11-2025.

What did the court decide?

Release on regular 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Purnea, in connection with Cyber P.S. Case No.39 of 2025, subject to conditions laid down under Section 437(3) CrPC / Section 480(3) BNSS. ¶¶24

Sonu Kumar @ Sonu Kumar Jha @ Sanu Jha Vs The State of Bihar — Bail and Remand | Patna HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Issue for consideration

Whether the accused/petitioner, named in the FIR of Cyber P.S. Case No.39 of 2025 (offences under Sections 318(2), 318(4), 319(2), 338 and 340(2) BNS 2023 and Sections 66-C and 66-D IT Act) and in custody since 22.05.2025, is entitled to be released on bail.

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Court's answer

Save and except the suspicion arising from the petitioner having collected Aadhar card, etc. from the informant, nothing incriminating appears against him during investigation; coupled with his clean antecedents and custody since 22.05.2025, bail was warranted.

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Ratio / Principle

The petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Purnea, in connection with Cyber P.S. Case No.39 of 2025, subject to conditions laid down under Section 437(3) CrPC / Section 480(3) BNSS.

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Patna High Court (Chandra Shekhar Jha, J.), Criminal Miscellaneous No.58319 of 2025, order dated 19-11-2025: Regular bail granted to Sonu Kumar @ Sonu Kumar Jha @ Sanu Jha, accused in Cyber P.S. Case No.39 of 2025, District Purnia, registered under Sections 318(2), 318(4), 319(2), 338 and 340(2) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 66-C and 66-D of the Information and Technology Act (allegation: collecting Aadhar cards etc. for opening bank accounts later found involved in cyber fraud). Petitioner was named in the FIR and in custody since 22.05.2025. The Court noted that save and except suspicion as to collecting Aadhar card, etc., nothing incriminating appeared against him during investigation, and he was a man of clean antecedents; defence counsel had pointed out investigation was complete and charge-sheet submitted. Bail bond fixed at Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each before the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Purnea, subject to conditions under Section 437(3) CrPC / Section 480(3) BNSS.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.58319 of 2025

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-39 Year-2025 Thana- Cyber P.S. District- Purnia

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Sonu Kumar @ Sonu Kumar Jha @ Sanu Jha S/o Sri Anant Jha @ Anant Jha @ Anand Jha, Resident of Bela Champawati, P.S.- Sarsi, District- Purnea

... ... Petitioner

Versus

The State of Bihar

===================	... . ========================	.. Opposite Party ===========
Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :	Md. Fazle Karim, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : ===================	Dr. Ajeet Kumar, APP ========================	===========

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER

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4 19-11-2025

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

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Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

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The accused/petitioner seeks bail in connection

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with Cyber P.S. Case No.39 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 318(2), 318(4), 319(2), 338 and 340(2) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘B.N.S.’) as well as Sections 66-C and 66-D of the Information and Technology Act.

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The accused/petitioner is named in the FIR and is in custody since 22.05.2025.

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As per FIR, the petitioner collected Aadhar card, etc. from informant and others for opening their bank account, which after opening bank account, found involved in

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.58319 of 2025(4) dt.19-11-2025 2/3

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cyber fraud.

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It is submitted by learned counsel appearing for the petitioner that the petitioner is not the recipient of the amount, which alleged to be transferred out of cyber fraud as committed by unknown persons. It is pointed out that as once this petitioner upon request of informant himself keep his Aadhar card for opening of his bank account, on the basis of said suspicion, he was implicated with present occurrence. While concluding argument, it is submitted that investigation of this case is already completed, for which, charge-sheet has been submitted and, as such, there is no chance of tampering with the evidence. The petitioner claimed clean antecedent.

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Learned APP opposed the prayer for grant of bail

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to the petitioner.

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In view of aforesaid factual submissions and by taking note of fact as save and except suspicion as to collect Aadhar card, etc. from informant, nothing incriminating appears against this petitioner during investigation, coupled with the fact that petitioner, being man of clean antecedent, remains in custody since 22.05.2025, accordingly, the

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.58319 of 2025(4) dt.19-11-2025 3/3

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petitioner, above-named, is directed to be released on bail furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Purnea in connection with Cyber P.S. Case No.39 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 437(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure (for short ‘CrPC’)/under Section 480(3) of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (for short ‘BNSS’).

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(Chandra Shekhar Jha, J.)

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Sanjeet/-

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