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2026 Supreme(Online)(All) 1128

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
Jitendra Kumar Sinha, J
JITENDRA KUMAR – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF U.P. – Respondent
CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 15516 of 2026



Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Daya Shanker Pandey, Prachi Tripathi
For the Respondents: G.A.

Bail may be granted in cyber fraud cases where, despite the recovery of incriminating devices, there is an absence of specific individual complaints against the accused and a likelihood of trial delay.

Headnote:The applicant sought bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in connection with Case Crime No. 46 of 2026, involving Sections 3(5), 318(4), 336(3), 338, 340(2) of the BNS and Section 66D of the IT Act. The case involves allegations of cyber fraud where mobile phones, ATM cards, and SIM cards were recovered from the applicant and co-accused. The court noted that despite these recoveries, no individual had lodged a complaint against the applicant. The primary issue was whether the applicant should be released on bail pending trial. The court reasoned that while recoveries were made and confessions were cited, the absence of a specific individual complaint against the applicant, combined with the likelihood of trial delay due to heavy pendency, made it a fit case for bail. Hence, the present bail application is ALLOWED

Table of Content
1. procedural initiation of a bail application under the bharatiya nagarik suraksha sanhita. (Para 1 , 2)
2. balancing the claim of innocence and lack of specific complaints against the recovery of incriminating evidence. (Para 3 , 4)
3. grant of bail based on the absence of individual complaints despite general recoveries. (Para 5 , 6)
4. imposition of conditions for bail to ensure trial attendance and prevent witness tampering. (Para 7 , 8 , 9)

1. Heard Sri D.S. Pandey, learned counsel for the applicant and Sri B.P. Maurya, learned AGA for the State-respondents and perused the record.

2. The present bail application under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, has been filed on behalf of applicant with a prayer to release him on bail in Case Crime No. 46 of 2026, under Sections 3(5), 318(4), 336(3), 338, 340(2) BNS and Section 66D of IT Act, registered at Police Station Cyber Crime, District Ghaziabad during pendency of the trial.

3. It has been argued by the learned counsel for the applicant that applicant is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in this case and he has been languishing in jail since 14.3.2026. It is further submitted that as per FIR, mobile phones, ATM cards and SIM cards are said to have been recovered from the possession of the applicant and four other co-accused and they are said to have confessed that they indulged in cyber fraud, however, no individual has lodged complaint against the applicant. It is also submitted that the applicant undertakes that he will not misuse the liberty, if granted. It has also been pointed out that in the wake of heavy pendency of cases in the Court, there is no likelihood of any early conclusion of trial.

4. On the other hand, learned A.G.A. has opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the applicant and it is submitted that mobile phones, ATM cards and SIM cards have been recovered from the possession of the applicant and four other co-accused and they confessed that they have committed cyber fraud with certain persons.

5. As per allegations in the FIR, mobile phones, ATM cards and SIM cards are said to have been recovered from the possession of the applicant and four other co-accused and they are said to have confessed that they indulged in cyber fraud, however, no individual has lodged complaint against the applicant

6. Upon considering the totality of facts, nature and the evidence reflected from record and without expressing any opinion on merits of the case, I find it to be a fit case for bail. Hence, the present bail application is ALLOWED

7. Let the applicant- Jitendra Kumar involved in the aforesaid case crime be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond of Rs. 50,000/- with two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the Court concerned with the following conditions :-

(i) The applicant shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat, or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the court or to any police officer or tamper with the evidence.

(ii) The applicant shall not pressurize/intimidate the prosecution witnesses.

(iii) The applicant shall remain present, in person, before the trial court on the dates fixed for (i) opening of the case, (ii) framing of charge and (iii) recording of statement under Section 351 of B.N.S.S.

(iv) The applicant shall file an undertaking to the effect that he shall not seek any adjournment on the dates fixed for evidence when the witnesses are present in the trial court.

(v) The applicant shall remain present before the trial court on each date fixed, either personally or through his counsel.

8. In case of breach of any of the above conditions, it shall be a ground for cancellation of bail.

9. It is clarified that anything said in this order is limited to the purpose of determination of this bail application and will in no way be construed as an expression

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