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2025 DAILYLAW 4716 (JHR)

MUKESH MANDAL v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND

B.A./1187/2025 · 2025-06-23

Anil Kumar Choudhary

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( 2025:JHHC:16723 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 1187 of 2025 ------ Mukesh Mandal, aged about 23 years, S/o Lakhan Mandal, R/o –Village –Chamliti, Lamliti, P.O.+P.S. –Ahalyapur, Ahilyapur, District –Giridih. … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Rahul Ranjan, Advocate For the State : Mr. Shailendra Kr. Tiwari, Spl. P.P. ------ Order No.03 Dated- 23.06.2025 I.A. No. 7546 of 2025 Heard the parties. This interlocutory application has been filed with a prayer for early hearing of this bail application. Since, hearing of this bail application is taken up today, this interlocutory application is disposed of being infructuous. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) B.A. No. 1187 of 2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has moved this Court for grant of bail in connection with Jamtara Cyber Crime P.S. Case No.80 of 2024 registered for the offences punishable under sections 111(2)(ii), 317(2), 317(4), 318(4), 319(2), 336(3), 338, 340(2) & 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023 and under Section 66B, 66C, 66D of the I.T. Act. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was involved in cybercrime and he has defrauded the victim –Saroj Joshi to the tune of Rs.1,99,000/-. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is also submitted that four mobile phone along with sim cards were recovered from the possession of the petitioner. It is then submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 28.12.2024 as is evident from para-22 of the instant bail application. It is further submitted that the petitioner undertakes to transfer Rs.1,99,000/- to the Bank Account of Saroj Joshi without prejudice to his defence in this case. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner also undertakes to co-operate with the trial of the case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail. Learned Spl. P.P. appearing for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner. Considering the facts of this case, the above-named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on showing proof of transfer of Rs.1,99,000/- to the Bank Account of Saroj Joshi without prejudice to his defence in this case and on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five 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.80 of 2024 with the condition that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Sonu-Gunjan/