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2025 DAILYLAW 14819 (JHR)

PRAKASH DAS v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND

B.A./4884/2025 · 2025-06-20

Anil Kumar Choudhary

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( 2025:JHHC:16401 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 4884 of 2025 ------ Prakash Das, aged about 45 years, son of Lalit Das, resident of Village –Sadhwadih, P.O. –Hussainabad, P.S. –Devipur, District –Deoghar, Jharkhand. … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Arvind Kr. Choudhary, Advocate For the State : Mr. Shailesh Kr. Sinha, Addl. P.P. ------ Order No.02 Dated- 20.06.2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has moved this Court for grant of bail in connection with Deoghar (Cyber) P.S. Case No.46 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under sections 319(2), 318(4), 338, 336(3), 340(2) & 61(2) of the B.N.S., 2023 and under Section 66B, 66C, 66D & 84C of the Information Technology Act. The 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 victim –Suraj Bhan Bishnoi to the tune of Rs.4,999/-. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is also submitted that one mobile phone along with two sim cards were recovered from the possession of the petitioner. It is further submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as has been mentioned in para-14 of the bail application. It is then submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 21.03.2025 as is evident from para-16 of the instant bail application. It is further submitted that the petitioner undertakes to transfer Rs.4,999/- to the Bank Account of Suraj Bhan Bishnoi 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.4,999/- to the Bank Account of Suraj Bhan Bishnoi 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 Addl. Sessions Judge-II-cum-Special Judge, Cyber Crime Cases, Deoghar in connection with Deoghar (Cyber) P.S. Case No.46 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. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Sonu-Gunjan/