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Sandip Kumar v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC23 Jun 2026CR. MISC./29651/2026

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What is this about?

Regular bail granted; cyber fraud/online cheating case (fake Instagram ID, Pratibimb Portal, mobile no. 7493948608); offences under BNS Ss.319(2), 318(4), 338, 336(3), 316(2), 61(2) and IT Act Ss.66(C), 66(D); Motihari Cyber P.S. Case No. 132 of 2025, East Champaran; petitioner Sandip Kumar in custody since 17.08.2025; co-accused Ashik/Ashiq Jamal; parity with co-accused bailed in Cr. Misc. Nos. 10380 of 2026 and 88373 of 2025; bail bond Rs.10,000/- with two like sureties before ACJM-IV, Motihari; Coram: Ashok Kumar Pandey, J; decided 23-06-2026.

What did the court decide?

Regular bail granted; petitioner directed to be released on bail 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, East Champaran at Motihari. ¶21

Sandip Kumar Vs The State of Bihar — Cheating and Forgery | Patna HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, arraigned in Motihari Cyber P.S. Case No. 132 of 2025 for offences under Sections 319(2), 318(4), 338, 336(3), 316(2) & 61(2) B.N.S. and Sections 66(C) & 66(D) I.T. Act, is entitled to regular bail.

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Court's answer

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the Court enlarged the petitioner on bail in connection with Motihari Cyber P.S. Case No. 132 of 2025, directing release on furnishing a 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, East Champaran at Motihari.

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Patna High Court (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J.), Criminal Miscellaneous No.29651 of 2026, order dated 23-06-2026: Regular bail granted to Sandip Kumar, accused in Motihari Cyber P.S. Case No. 132 of 2025 (District East Champaran) registered for offences punishable 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. Prosecution case arose from detection via Pratibimb Portal of two complaints on mobile no. 7493948608 related to the petitioner, including a complaint by Jamal Khan of Hardoi (U.P.) of cheating of Rs.1,75,000/- through a fake Instagram ID. Counsel for the petitioner contended innocence, non-recovery of anything from conscious possession, implication by co-accused Ashik/Ashiq Jamal who allegedly opened and operated a bank account in the petitioner's name, absence of concrete material, and bail already granted to several co-accused in Cr. Misc. Nos. 10380 of 2026 and 88373 of 2025; petitioner in judicial custody since 17.08.2025. Considering the facts and circumstances, the Court enlarged the petitioner on bail 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.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.29651 of 2026

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

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Sandip Kumar S/O Ravindra Das R/O Village- Ram Karan Pakri, PS- Chakia, East Champaran, Motihari, Bihar

... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Vikash Kumar Pankaj, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sanjay Kumar Singh, APP ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER

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2 23-06-2026

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

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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 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.

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The case of the prosecution, in short, is that on 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 number was related to the petitioner.

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.29651 of 2026(2) dt.23-06-2026 2/3

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has falsely been implicated in this case. Learned counsel has submitted that nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of this petitioner. No any document related to the alleged bank account in the name of this petitioner has been recovered from him. He has further submitted that the petitioner is also a victim of co-accused Ashik Jamal as he had frivolously opened the bank account in the name of this petitioner and operated the same. Learned counsel has further submitted that there is no concrete material to show that the petitioner has cheated anybody and it is not clear from the FIR as to what amount, co-accused Ashiq Jamal has sent in the bank account of this petitioner. Petitioner has no concern with this alleged occurrence. Several co-accused persons have been granted bail by this Court vide Cr. Misc. Nos. 10380 of 2026 and 88373 of 2025. Moreover, the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 17.08.2025.

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Learned Additional Prosecutor for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer.

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Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.29651 of 2026(2) dt.23-06-2026 3/3

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bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with Motihari 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 Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-IV, East Champaran at Motihari.

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(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J)

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