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Chandan Kumar @ Chandan Yadav @ Chetan Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

Patna HC23 Mar 2026CR. MISC./17076/2026

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Patna High Court; CR. MISC. No.17076 of 2026; decided 23-03-2026; Justice Ashok Kumar Pandey; regular bail granted; cyber fraud; phone pe customer care app scam; cheating Rs. 8,11,927/-; sections 419, 420 IPC; sections 66(c), 66(d) I.T. Act; Saran Cyber P.S. Case No. 57 of 2024; judicial custody since 03.01.2026; two criminal antecedents; parity with co-accused Manish (Cr. Misc. No. 53629 of 2024); bail bond Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties; Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-IV, Saran at Chapra.

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Petitioner directed to be released on bail in connection with Saran Cyber P.S. Case No. 57 of 2024 on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-IV, Saran at Chapra. ¶18

Chandan Kumar @ Chandan Yadav @ Chetan Yadav Vs The State… — Cheating and Forgery | Patna HC (2026)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.17076 of 2026

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-57 Year-2024 Thana- Cyber P.S. District- Saran

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Chandan Kumar @ Chandan Yadav @ Chetan Yadav S/O Birendra Kumar @ Birendra Yadav @ Birenra gope R/O Village- Baralgawan, P.s.- Islampur, District- Nalanda

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State Of Bihar ===================	... ... Opposite Party/s ===================================
Appearance : For the Petitioner/s :	Mr. Ajay Kumar Thakur, Advocate Mr. Purushottam Kumar, Advocate Mr. Shivam, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : ===================	Mr. Vinod Shanker Modi, APP ===================================
CORAM: HONOURABL	E MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER

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2 23-03-2026

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

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The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 419 and 420 of Indian Penal Code and Section 66(c) and 66(d) of I.T. Act.

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The case of the prosecution is that the complainant went to Dighwara Branch of State Bank of India and complained that from his phone pe account, the money was not being transferred, the bank officials informed him that there was no issue from the bank end and suggested him to talk with customer care of phone pe, as his limit has been closed. It is further alleged that as the complainant contacted the customer

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.17076 of 2026(2) dt.23-03-2026 2/3

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care number, he was directed to download some app and through that app, he has been cheated with Rs. 8,11,927/-.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that some of the amount was received in the account of Nitish. It has further been submitted that nothing has been found in the account of this petitioner. It has further been submitted that Manish has given his confessional statement and in his confessional statement, he has named this petitioner. Save and except, confessional statement of Manish, there is nothing against this petitioner. Manish has been granted bail by learned co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide Cr. Misc. No. 53629 of 2024. The case of this petitioner stands on similar footing. Moreover, the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 03.01.2026.

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Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer of regular bail and has submitted that petitioner is having two criminal antecedents.

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Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the 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

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.17076 of 2026(2) dt.23-03-2026 3/3

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Saran Cyber P.S. Case No. 57 of 2024 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-IV, Saran at Chapra.

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(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J)

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shbham/-

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Chandan Kumar @ Chandan Yadav @ Chetan Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

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