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( 2025:JHHC:34916 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B. A. No. 8476 of 2025
Vishal Sharma, aged about 26 years, son of Late Santosh Sharma, resident of House No. J/F-10-12, Harmu Housing Colony, P.O. & P.S.- Argora, District- Ranchi.
…. Petitioner
Versus The State of Jharkhand
…. Opp. Party
------ CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH
------ For the Petitioner
: Mr. Suraj Kishore Prasad, Advocate
Mr. Denesh Ajmani, Advocate
For the Opp. Party : Ms. Ruby Pandey, A.P.P.
----- 4/ 24.11.2025 Heard the parties.
2.
Petitioner has been made accused in connection with Cyber Crime Case No. 23 of 2024 arising out of Cyber Crime P.S. Case No. 149 of 2024, for the offences registered under sections 419, 420, 467, 468, 471, 120B of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 66(B), 66(C) and 66(D) of the Information Technology Act, pending in the court of learned Additional Judicial Commissioner-II-cum- Special Judge, Cyber Crimes, Ranchi.
3.
This case relates to the digital arrest of the informant Ravikant Mishra, who, out of fear, transferred Rs. 26,97,000/- in different accounts.
4.
It was submitted that no money was transferred in the account of this petitioner. It was further submitted that it is alleged that the petitioner is the associate of one Ankit Agrawal, in whose accounts, money was transferred.
5.
It was further submitted that the petitioner is in custody for last sixteen month. It was also submitted that co-accused Yogesh Kumar Agarwal has been granted bail by this Court earlier in B.A. No. 9189 of 2025.
6.
A report regarding the stage of the trial, earlier called, has been received. It appears that though charge has been framed in this case, but the prosecution has examined only one witneess.
7.
In view of the aforesaid facts, I am inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees twenty thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Additional Judicial Commissioner-II-cum-Special Judge, Cyber Crimes, Ranchi in connection with Cyber Crime Case No. 23 of 2024 arising out of Cyber Crime P.S. Case No. 149 of 2024.
(Ambuj Nath, J.) R.Kr. / 24.11.2025