2026:JHHC:1509 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 11506 of 2025 ------ I. K.Gujral, S/o Bimal Prasad, R/o Pabhera, PO and PS- Chanaruwa, District- Patna, Bihar. .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ……….. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GAUTAM KUMAR CHOUDHARY ……….. For the Petitioner : Mr. Mohit Prakash, Advocate For the State : Mr. Manoj Kr. Mishra, APP ------ Order No.02 / Dated : 20.01.2026. Heard both the sides. The petitioner- abovenamed who is in custody since 27.09.2025 has prayed for regular bail in connection with Barwadda (Dhanbad) P.S. Case No. 230 of 2025 for the offence registered under Sections 319(2), 318(4) and 61(2)(a) of BNS and under Sections 66, 70 and 66(D) of Information Technology Act and 11(1) of Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act. It is submitted by the learned counsel on behalf of petitioner that he is a student and has been implicated in the case only on suspicion of using unfair means in a competitive examination. Further, he does not have criminal antecedent. Learned A.P.P. for the State has opposed the prayer for bail. It is submitted that he was apprehended red-handed during the process of on-line examination wherein he was using ‘Mouse’ from which he was automatically getting answer to the questions. Considering the nature of allegation, the above-named petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/-(Twenty-Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Court below. (Gautam Kumar Choudhary, J.) Sandeep/ Uploaded 21.01.2026