Irshad @ Irshad Ahmad Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Irshad @ Irshad Ahmad Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Petitioner directed to be released on bail in connection with Cyber P.S. Case No. 132 of 2025 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned ACJM-IV, East Champaran at Motihari.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, implicated in Cyber P.S. Case No. 132 of 2025 registered for offences under the B.N.S. and the I.T. Act, should be enlarged on regular bail.

Court's answer

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the court was inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail and directed his release in connection with Cyber P.S. Case No. 132 of 2025 on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned ACJM-IV, East Champaran at Motihari.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bail — Regular bail granted. Patna High Court (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J), by order dated 29-01-2026 in CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.1465 of 2026, enlarged petitioner Irshad @ Irshad Ahmad on bail in Cyber P.S. Case No. 132 of 2025, District East Champaran, registered for offences under Sections 319(2), 318(4), 338, 336(3), 316(2) & 61(2) of the B.N.S. and Sections 66(C) & 66(D) of the Information Technology Act. The prosecution case, as narrated, arose from detection via the Pratibimb Portal of complaints of cheating through a fake Instagram ID, including cheating of Rs.1,75,000/- from one Jamal Khan, with co-accused disclosures linking the petitioner as an associate. Counsel for the petitioner contended that the four-page FIR contained no specific allegation against him, that the allegations were general and omnibus, that he had no criminal antecedent and was in judicial custody since 18.08.2025; the State opposed. Considering the facts and circumstances, the court directed release on a bail bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned ACJM-IV, East Champaran at Motihari.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.1465 of 2026

Arising Out of PS. Case No.-132 Year-2025 Thana- Cyber P.S. District- East Champaran

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Irshad @ Irshad Ahmad S/o- Abdul Wahab Village- Shekhi Chakia, P.SChakia District-East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Vijay Shankar Shrivastava, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Rana Randhir Singh, APP ======================================================

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER

2 29-01-2026

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 319(2), 318(4), 338, 336(3), 316(2) & 61(2) of the B.N.S. and under Sections 66(C) & 66(D) of the Information Technology (in short ‘I.T.’)Act.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that Pratibimb Portal a mobile no. 7493948608 was found and it was detected that there were two complaints on this number. One Jamal Khan of Hardoi, Uttar Pradesh has complained that someone has made fake ID of his friend on Instagram and cheated him of Rs.1,75,000/-. This mobile no. was found with one Sandeep Kumar. Sandeep Kumar disclosed that Aashuiq Jamaal used to send money in his HDFC A/c no. 50100735601391 of he was also given a share. Aashuiq Jamaak was apprehended and he has

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.1465 of 2026(2) dt.29-01-2026 2/2

disclosed that the petitioner is his associate.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that from perusal of the entire FIR which spreads through four pages, there is no specific allegation against this petitioner. Save and except that he is associate of Aashuiq Jamaal, there is nothing against him of cheating anybody or creating any fake I.D. The nature of allegation against the petitioner is general and omnibus. Learned counsel for the petitioner has further submitted that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent and he is in judicial custody since 18.08.2025.

5. Learned Additional Prosecutor for the State has vehemently opposed the bail application of the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with Cyber P.S. Case No. 132 of 2025 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned ACJM-IV, East Champaran at Motihari.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J)

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