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Bihar Cyber Probe Under Fire: Patna High Court Grants Bails in 'BOSS Group' Case, Highlights Police Overreach and Crypto Legality

Motihari, Bihar, October 28, 2025 – The unraveling of the so-called "BOSS Group" cyber fraud investigation in Motihari has exposed deep fissures in Bihar Police's handling of digital crimes, with allegations of procedural violations, media-orchestrated trials, and unwarranted targeting of minors and families dominating the narrative. Registered as FIR No. 92/2025 at the Motihari cyber police station, the case—initially hailed as a bust of an organized syndicate—has seen the Patna High Court and local sessions courts grant anticipatory and regular bails to most peripheral accused, citing a "disturbing tendency" to expand conspiracy charges without evidence. At its core, this episode underscores systemic misconduct: hasty raids justified by fame rather than facts, unrecorded confessions prone to tampering, and a cavalier disregard for juvenile protections, echoing Bihar's chequered history of investigative lapses in cyber probes. The probe originated from a J...