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2025 DAILYLAW 12446 (JHR)

DURYODHAN MAHATO v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND

B.A./4101/2025 · 2025-07-18

Anil Kumar Choudhary

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( 2025:JHHC:19760 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 4101 of 2025 ------ Duryodhan Mahato, aged about 21 years, s/o Gayaram Mahato, r/o Village-Samukpokhar, P.O.-Kalaljhona, P.S.- Karmatar, Dist.-Jamtara … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Rahul Ranjan, Advocate For the State : Mr. Shailesh Kr. Sinha, Addl. 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.68 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 Murari Guha and Dev Kumar Das to the tune of Rs.17,451/- and Rs.91,647/- respectively. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is also submitted that two mobile phones with sim cards were recovered from the possession of the petitioner. It is then submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 25.10.2024 as is evident from para-22 of the instant bail application. It is further submitted that the petitioner undertakes to transfer Rs.17,451/- to the Bank Account of Murari Guha and Rs. 91,647/- to the Bank Account of Dev Kumar Das 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 Addl. 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.17,451/- to the Bank Account of Murari Guha and Rs. 91,647/- to the Bank Account of Dev Kumar Das 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.68 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/