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( 2025:JHHC:19757 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B.A. No. 4036 of 2025
------ Safakat Ansari, aged about 31 years, s/o Sarif Anasri, r/o Village-Pokharia, P.O.+P.S.-Narayanpur, Dist.-Jamtara
… Petitioner
Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party
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CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY
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For the Petitioner : Mr. Rahul Ranjan, Advocate For the State
: Mr. V.K. Vashistha, Spl. P.P. ------
Order No.03 Dated- 18.07.2025
Heard the parties.
The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Jamtara (Cyber) Crime P.S. Case No.58 of 2024 registered for the offence punishable under Section 111(2)(ii)/317(2)/319(2)/ 318(4)/ 338/ 336(3)/ 340(2)/3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Section 66B/66C/66D of I.T. Act.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was involved in cybercrime and he has defrauded the victims Sudhir Kalra, Vikash Kumar, Ranjit Singh, Dhanvantree Kumar Singh and Umesh Kumar Singh to the tune of Rs.2,90,999/-, Rs.3,03,598/-, Rs.4,98,000/-, Rs.1,02,500/- and Rs.52,000/- respectively. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is also submitted that four mobile phones with sim card was recovered from the possession of the petitioner. It is then submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 28.09.2024 as is evident from para-22 of the instant bail application. It is also submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as mentioned in para-22 of the instant bail application. It is further submitted that the petitioner undertakes to transfer Rs.2,90,999/- to the Bank Account of Sudhir Kalra, Rs.3,03,598/- to the Bank Account of Vikash Kumar, Rs.4,98,000/- to the Bank Account of Ranjit Singh, Rs. 1,02,500/- to the Bank Account of Dhanvantree Kumar Singh and
Rs. 52,000/- to the Bank Account of Umesh Kumar Singh without prejudice to his defence in this case. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner also undertakes to co-operate with the trial of the case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail.
Learned Spl. P.P. appearing for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
Considering the facts of this case, the above-named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on showing proof of transfer of Rs.2,90,999/- to the Bank Account of Sudhir Kalra, Rs.3,03,598/- to the Bank Account of Vikash Kumar, Rs.4,98,000/- to the Bank Account of Ranjit Singh, Rs. 1,02,500/- to the Bank Account of Dhanvantree Kumar Singh and Rs. 52,000/- to the Bank Account of Umesh Kumar Singh without prejudice to his defence in this case and on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Spl. Judge, Cyber Crime, Jamtara in connection with Jamtara (Cyber) Crime P.S. Case No.58 of 2024 with the condition that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case.
(Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.)
Sonu-Gunjan/