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[2025:JHHC:13667] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B.A. No.3712 of 2025
------ Sachin Mandal, aged about 24 years, son of Late Om Prakash Mandal, resident of Village Thengadih, P.O. and P.S. Karon, District Deoghar, Jharkhand. .... .... …. 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. Arvind Kr. Choudhary, Advocate
For the State
: Mr. Shailendra Kr. Tiwari, Spl.P.P
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Order No.02 Dated-06-05-2025
Heard the parties.
The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Deoghar (Cyber) P.S. Case No.40 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 319(2), 318(4), 338, 336(3), 340(2), 61(2) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Section 66B, 66C, 66D, 84C of the Information Technology Act.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was involved in commission of cybercrime and he has defrauded a person from Gujarat to the tune of Rs.7,663/-. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is also submitted that one mobile phone and SIM card were recovered from the possession of the petitioner. It is then submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 10.03.2025 as mentioned in para-16 of the instant bail application. It is then submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as mentioned in para-14 of the instant bail application. It is also submitted that the co-accused, with similar allegations, has already been admitted to bail by this Court vide order dated 05.05.2025 passed in B.A. No.3550 of 2025. It is further submitted that the petitioner undertakes to deposit Rs.7,663/- with the trial court without being prejudice to his defence in this case subject to final decision of the 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 depositing Rs.7,663/- with the trial court without being prejudice to his defence in this case subject to final decision of the 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 the learned Additional Sessions Judge-II-cum-Special Judge, Cyber Crime Case, Deoghar in connection with Deoghar (Cyber) P.S. Case No.40 of 2025 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.
It is made clear that at the time of conclusion of the trial, the learned trial court shall pass appropriate order regarding the amount, if any, deposited by the petitioner with the trial court in connection with this case.
(Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Saroj/