Nasim Alam v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Crl. Misc. No.84299 of 2024, decided 25-02-2025 by Justice Rudra Prakash Mishra. Bail application of Nasim Alam (S/o Late Haji Hussain Ansari), arrested 30-07-2024 in Cyber P.S. Case No.23/2024, Rohtas, under Section 376 IPC and Sections 66(E) & 67 IT Act (blackmail with objectionable photos, demand for money and car, sexual exploitation under threats), rejected on grounds of gravity of offence and direct allegation despite contentions of love affair, self-taken photographs, no criminal antecedents and filed charge sheet; State relied on victim's Section 164 CrPC statement. Trial directed to be completed expeditiously.
What did the court decide?
Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature and gravity of the offence, and the direct allegation against the petitioner, the Court was not inclined to grant bail; the prayer for grant of bail was rejected.