Patna High Court
CR. MISC./26739/2026 of Mahtab Alam Vs The State of Bihar on 19 August 2026
COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.26739 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-13 Year-2026 Thana- Cyber P.S. District- Aurangabad ====================================================== Mahtab Alam son of Zakir Hussain @ Jakir Hussain Resident Of Village - Azad nagar, ps- Town,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.26739 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-13 Year-2026 Thana- Cyber P.S. District- Aurangabad ======================================================
Mahtab Alam son of Zakir Hussain @ Jakir Hussain Resident Of Village - Azad nagar, ps- Town, Dist- Aurangabad
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s
:
Mr. Ashok Kumar Singh, Advocate
Mr. Abhishek Kumar Singh, Advocate
Mr. Priyanshu Kumar Singh, Advocate
Mr. Sarvagya Nand Sharma, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Yogendra Kumar
Mr. V.N.P. Sinha, Sr. Advocate
Mr. Vijay Anand, Advocate
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
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ORAL ORDER
19-08-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the parties.
2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Cyber P.S. Case No. 13 of 2026 registered for the offence under Sections 303(2), 318(4), 319(2), 338, 336(3), 112(2) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 66(C) and 66(D) of the IT Act.
3. The allegation against the petitioner is that an amount of Rs.2,09,88,084/- was credited to his bank account by inducing people to invest their money in gaming, share market and trading through cyber fraud. It is further alleged that the petitioner knowingly provided his bank account details to the co-accused for receiving the money involved in the said Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.26739 of 2026(5) dt.19-08-2026
activities, thereby actively participating in the alleged cyber fraud.
4. The petitioner is in custody since 01.03.2026. The allegations against the petitioner are serious and grave in nature. There exists prima facie material against the petitioner indicating his involvement in the commission of the offence.
5. Considering the nature of the accusation, the gravity of the offence and the materials available on record, this Court is not inclined to grant regular bail to the petitioner.
6. Accordingly, this application for regular bail stands dismissed.
7. It is made clear that any observation made herein is prima facie in nature and limited solely for the purpose of adjudication of the present bail application. Such observations shall not be construed as an expression on the merits of the case and shall not influence the trial or any other proceedings in any manner.
Shishir/- (Sandeep Kumar, J) U T