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( 2025:JHHC:22503 )
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI
---- B.A. No. 6810 of 2025
---- Laxman Kumar Mandal, aged about 27 years, son of Kodo Mandal, resident of village Naiyadabar, P.O. and P.S. Bengabad, District-Giridih
….. Petitioner -- Versus --
The State of Jharkhand …... Opposite Party
---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI
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For the Petitioner :- Mr. Nishant Roy, Advocate
For the State : Mr. Shailendra Kumar Tiwari, Spl. P.P.
04/08.08.2025 :- Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.
2. The petitioner is seeking regular bail in connection with Bengabad P.S. Case No. 172 of 2023 and Giridih (Cyber) Case No. 29/2025, registered under sections 414, 419, 420, 467, 468, 471, 201, 120B of I.P.C. and under section 66 (C) (D) of Information Technology Act, pending in the Court of learned Sessions Judge-II-cum-Special Judge Cyber Crime, Giridih.
3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 20.03.2025 and name of the petitioner has come in the confessional statement of the apprehended accused. He submits that some of the accused persons have been granted anticipatory bail contained in annexure-2 series.
4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer and submits that allegations are there.
5. Considering that the petitioner is in custody since 20.03.2025, the name of the petitioner has come in the confessional statement of the apprehended accused and some of the accused persons have been granted anticipatory bail contained in annexure-2 series, I am inclined to grant regular bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the petitioner, above named, shall be released on regular bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Sessions Judge-II-cum-Special Judge Cyber Crime, Giridih, in connection with (Bengabad P.S. Case No. 172 of 2023 and Giridih (Cyber) Case No. 29/2025, corresponding to Special Vigilance Case No. 08/2024.
( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.)
Satyarthi/