2026:JHHC:5970 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A No. 1020 of 2026 Narayan Mandal, aged about 22 years, son of late Babulal Mandal @ Ashok Mandal, resident of Village Lattaya, PO Sinduri, PS Narayanpur, District Jamtara, Jharkhand ... … Petitioner(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand ... … Opposite Party(s) CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN For the Petitioner(s) : Md. Zaid Ahmed, Advocate For the State : Mr. Shailendra Kumar Tiwari, Spl. PP -------- Order No. 02/Dated: 27th February 2026 Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The instant bail application has been preferred by the petitioner for grant of regular bail for the offences registered under Sections 111(2)(ii), 317(2), 317(4), 318(4), 319(2), 336(3), 338, 340(2),& 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, under Section 66 (B)(C)(D) of the Information Technology Act in connection with Jamtara Cyber Crime PS Case No. 23 of 2025. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has not committed any offence and no incriminating article has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. He submits that the co-accused, namely, Safakat Ansari in B.A No. 4608 of 2025 has been granted bail by this Court and the petitioner is in custody since 26.11.2025 as such the petitioner may be enlarged on bail. 4. Learned Spl. PP opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner. 5. Having regard to the allegation made against the petitioner coupled with the fact that the co-accused in B.A No. 4608 of 2025 has been granted bail and petitioner is in custody since 26.11.2025, I am inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner, above-named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only) with two sureties of the like 2026:JHHC:5970 2 amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge, Cyber Crime, Jamtara in connection with Jamtara Cyber Crime PS Case No. 23 of 2025. 6. It is made clear that the petitioner shall appear on each and every date before the learned trial Court and he shall not threaten any witness and shall co-operate in trial and if any adverse report will come against the above-named petitioner, learned trial Court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail of the above-named petitioner. 7. Accordingly, the instant bail application stands allowed. (Deepak Roshan, J.) 27th February 2026 Amit Uploaded on 28/02/2026