Neutral Citation No. ( 2025:JHHC:31890 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 6020 of 2025 ------ Ashish Kumar, aged about 26 years, Son of Bhagwan Yadav, Resident of House No. C-2291/31, Mission Gali, Harmu Housing Colony, P.O. & P.S. Argora, Dist.-Ranchi, Jharkhand … … Petitioner -Versus - The State of Jharkhand ... … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ------ For the Petitioner : M/s. Devesh Ajmani, Advocate For the State : M/s. Shweta Singh, A.P.P. ----- 04/15.10.2025 Heard the parties 2. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Cyber Crime P.S. Case No. 148 of 2024, for the offences registered under Sections 419, 420, 467, 468, 471, 120B of the I.P.C. and Sections 66B, 66C, 66D of the I.T. Act, pending in the Court of learned A.J.C.-II-cum-Special Judge, Cyber Crime, Ranchi. 3. Bail Application of the petitioner was earlier rejected by this Court vide B.A. No. 8714 of 2024 by order dated 27.01.2025. 4. The Informant Manisha Prakash was added in the Whatsapp Group of Tata Investment Club, which dealt in the investment in share market. At the instance of Tata Investment Club, she deposited a total amount of Rs. 26,90,901.68 (Rupees Twenty Six Lakh Ninety Thousand Nine Hundred one and Sixty Eight Paise) between the period from 10.05.2024 to 30.05.2024 in different accounts. Subsequently, the firm misappropriated her deposited amount. The aforesaid firm was being operated by Amit Kumar Agarwal. 5. It was submitted that the money was transferred to the account of co- accused Amit Kumar Agarwal. It was further submitted that during the raid in the office of Amit Kumar Agarwal, several documents were seized and it transpired that the petitioner was also part of the said group. It was further submitted that the petitioner is in custody since last 16 months. 6. Report regarding the stage of trial earlier called for has been received. It appears that charge has been framed in this case, and the case is fixed for evidence. It appears that no witness has been examined till date. The trial is not likely to be concluded in the near future. 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 A.J.C.-II-cum-Special Judge, Cyber Crime, Ranchi in connection with Cyber Crime P.S. Case No. 148 of 2024. (Ambuj Nath, J.) October 15, 2025 Nandini/- Uploaded