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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 49 of 2025
------ Upendra Mahra, aged about 30 years, son of Arjun Mahra @ Arjun Mahara, resident of village- Jayantigram, P.O. + P.S.- Madhupur, District- Deoghar
… … Petitioner
-Versus - The State of Jharkhand
... … Opposite Party
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CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH
------ For the Petitioner : M/s. Rahul Ranjan, Advocate For the State : M/s. Shiv Shankar Kumar, A.P.P.
----- 02/10.01.2025
Heard the parties
2. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Cyber P.S. Case No. 97/2023 corresponding to Cyber Crime Case No. 52/2024, for the offences registered under Sections 414, 419, 420, 467, 468, 471, 120(B) of the I.P.C. & Sections 66(B), 66(C), 66(D) & 84(C) of the Information Technology Act, pending in the Court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-II, Deoghar.
3. Bail Application of the petitioner was earlier rejected by this Court vide B.A. No. 1605 of 2024 by order dated 07.05.2024.
4. On 27.12.2023, at about 9:30 a.m., Cyber Police, Deoghar, on the basis of confidential information, raided a place in village Basbutia and apprehended the petitioner along with other accused persons on suspicion that they were committing cyber-crime.
5. A mobile phone which was recovered from the possession of the petitioner was used in cheating a victim.
6. It was submitted that the petitioner has remained in custody for more than one year and similarly situated co-accused Siraj Ansari and Sandip Kumar Yadav have been granted bail by this Court.
7. Considering the period of custody, I am inclined to release the petitioner, on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner, named above, is directed to be released on 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 Additional Sessions Judge-II, Deoghar in connection with Cyber P.S. Case No. 97/2023 corresponding to Cyber Crime Case No. 52/202.
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