IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 8998 of 2024 Mitlal Mandal, aged about 29 years, S/o Bihari Mandal, R/o Village & P.O.- Nagarkeshwari, P.S.- Sariya, District- Giridih (Jharkhand) … Petitioner - Versus - The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party WITH B.A. No. 8793 of 2024 Chandan Kumar, aged about 24 years, son of Nemchand Prasad, resident of Mundro, Bagodar, Gram Bharo, P.O.- Atkadih, P.S.- Bagodar, District- Giridih. … Petitioner - Versus - The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party ------ CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ----- For the Petitioners : Md. Ayub Ansari, Advocate : Mr. Jitendra Nath Upadhyay, Advocate : Mr. Rahul Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Shailendra Kumar Tiwari, Spl.P.P. --- 04/09.01.2025 Both these Bail Applications arise out of same police case. Accordingly, both these Bail Applications are being disposed of by a common order. Heard the parties. The petitioners have been made accused in connection with Giridih (Cyber) P.S. Case No.29 of 2024, for the offences registered under Sections 111/317(4)/319(2)/318(4)/338/336(3)340(2)/3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Sections 66(B)/66(C)/66(D)/67 and 67A of the I.T.Act., pending in the court of Mr. Manoj Chandra Jha, learned Additional Sessions Judge-II-cum-Special Judge Cyber Crime, Giridih. On 10.07.2024, Giridih cyber police on the basis of confidential information raided a place near Bagodar Forest area and apprehended these petitioners along with co-accused persons. On search, mobile phones and other e-gadgets were recovered from their possession. It is alleged that petitioners were involved in cyber offence. From the perusal of the case diary, it appears that the investigating officer has stated that one victim each have stated that these petitioners had cheated them. -2- It was submitted that petitioners have got no criminal antecedent. It was further submitted that petitioner Mitlal Mandal has returned the cheated amount to the victim. In view of the nature of allegation, I am not inclined to release the petitioners, on bail. Accordingly, their prayer for bail stands rejected at this stage. (Ambuj Nath, J.) Jay/-