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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 73 of 2025
------ Jiten Gorain, aged about 28 years, S/o- Paresh Gorain, R/o Village- Jagarnathpur, P.O. + P.S.- Bindapathar, District- Jamtara
… … 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. Subodh Kumar Dubey, A.P.P.
----- 02/13.01.2025
Heard the parties
2. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Jamtara Cyber Crime P.S. Case No. 02/2024, for the offences registered under Sections 414, 419, 420, 467, 468, 471, 120B of the I.P.C. and Section 66B, 66C, 66D of the I.T. Act, pending in the Court of learned Special Judge, Cyber Crime, Jamtara.
Bail Application of the petitioner was earlier rejected by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide B.A. No. 2004 of 2024.
3. On 12.01.2024, the petitioner along with co-accused person was apprehended by the Cyber Police, Jamtara on suspicion that they were involved in cyber offence.
4. It appears that the mobile phone which was recovered from the possession of the petitioner, was used in cheating one of the witnesses.
5. It was submitted that the petitioner has remained in custody for about a year and similarly situated co-accused Sanjit Mandal has been granted bail by this Court vide B.A. No. 16 of 2025.
6. Mr. Subodh Kumar Dubey, learned A.P.P. has opposed the prayer for bail.
7. In view of the submissions made above, 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 Special Judge, Cyber Crime, Jamtara in connection with Jamtara Cyber Crime P.S. Case No. 02/2024.
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