Sharwan Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Bail in the event of arrest – Alleged group cyber fraud
Case brief
What is this about?
Sharwan Kumar v. The State of Bihar, Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.31367 of 2026 (arising out of Warisaliganj P.S. Case No. 494 of 2025, District Nawada), decided 17-07-2026 by Dr. Anshuman, J. Bail granted in the event of arrest to petitioner named in a cyber-fraud FIR involving 13 accused (BNS 2023 Ss.303(2), 318(2), 318(4), 336(2), 340(2), 111, 61(2); I.T. Act Ss.66, 66(B), 66(C), 66(D)); conditional on Rs.1,00,000/- payment before the Trial Court (linked to outcome of the case), Rs.30,000/- bail bond per S.2(1)(d) BNSS, satisfaction of A.C.J.M-IV Nawada, and S.482(2) BNSS conditions; surrender window 4 weeks; parity cited with co-accused bail order dated 13.05.2026 in Cr. Misc. No. 30992 of 2026.
What did the court decide?
Bail application allowed: petitioner to be released on bail, in the event of arrest or surrender before the Trial Court within 4 weeks, subject to (i) payment of Rs. 1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh Only) before the learned Trial Court, which payment shall be the outcome of the present case; (ii) bail bond of Rs.30,000/- (Rupees Thirty Thousand) as mentioned in Section 2(1)(d) of the B.N.S.S., 2023, to the satisfaction of A.C.J.M-IV, Nawada, in connection with Warisaliganj P.S. Case No. 494 of 2025; and (iii) the conditions laid down under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S., 2023.