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2025 DAILYLAW 2124 (JHR)

SOKAT ANSARI v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND

B.A./606/2026 · 2026-02-25

Anil Kumar Choudhary

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. no. 11190 of 2025 Manohar Hembram … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opp. party Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioner : Ms. Vani Kumari, Adv. For the State : Mr. Jitendra Pandey , Addl. PP 03 / 25.02.2026 Heard the parties. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner will file supplementary affidavit annexing therewith the copy of deposition of all the witnesses examined in this case during the trial. Prayer is allowed. List this case after filing of the supplementary affidavit. If the supplementary affidavit is not filed within three weeks, this bail application shall stand dismissed without further reference to a Bench. (ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY, J.) Dated 25.02.2026 Smita/- [2026:JHHC:5591] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. no. 606 of 2026 Sokat Ansari, aged about 28 years, S/O-Jabbar Ansari, R/O Village -Birengariya, P.O +P.S. -Karon, District - Deoghar … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opp. party Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioner : Mr. Rahul Ranjan , Adv. For the State : Ms. Amrita Kumari, Addl. PP 02 / 25.02.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Cyber P. S. case no. 169 of 2025 instituted under Section 111(2)(b), 111(3), 111(4), 319(2), 318(4), 338, 336(3), 340(2), 61(2) of B.N.S 2023 & Section 66B, 66C, 66D and 84(C) of I.T. Act. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was involved in commission of cybercrime and online fraud by posing as fake Phone-pe customer care officer and also by deceiving common people in the name of approval of loan. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false and two mobile handsets and one sim card has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. It is further submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent, as mentioned in paragraph 22 of the bail application. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in jail custody since 17.12.2025 , as mentioned in para 22 of this bail application. It is next submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is ready and willing to co-operate with the trial of the case and undertakes not to annoy or disturb the informant or the other witness of the case in any manner during trial of the case, hence, the petitioner may be admitted to regular bail. Learned Addl. P.P. opposed the prayer for regular bail . Considering submissions of learned counsels and the facts as stated above, I am inclined to release the petitioner on bail. Hence, the court below is directed to release the petitioner on bail 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 Additional Sessions Judge-II -Cum -Cyber Crime, Special Court, Deoghar,, in connection with Cyber P. S. case no. 169 of 2025 with the condition that the petitioner will not annoy or disturb the informant or the other witness of the case in any manner during trial of the case and will co-operate with the trial of the case and will furnish mobile phone number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change the mobile phone number during the trial of the case. (ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY, J.) Dated 25.02.2026 Smita/-