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[2026:JHHC:6107] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B.A. No.1072 of 2026
------ Barun Das, aged about 30 years, son of Kamdeo Das, resident of Village & P.O. Sangram Lordhiya, P.S. Jasidih, District Deoghar, Jharkhand. .... .... …. Petitioner
Versus The State of Jharkhand
.... .... .... Opposite Party
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CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY
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For the Petitioner : Mr. Arvind Kr. Choudhary, Advocate For the State
: Mr. Vishwanath Roy, Spl.P.P.
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Order No:-02 Dated:-09-03-2026
Heard the parties.
The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Deoghar (Cyber) P.S. Case No.148 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 111(2)(b), 111(3), 111(4), 319(2), 318(4), 336(3), 338, 340(2) & 61(2) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Sections 66B, 66C, 66D & 84C of the I.T. Act.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was involved in commission of cybercrime and the mobile phone recovered from the possessions of the petitioner was involved in creation of several e- wallets on the basis of the forged SIM-Cards. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is then submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 14.11.2025 as is evident from para-16 of the instant bail application. It is then submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as mentioned in para-14 of the instant bail application. It is further submitted that the co-accused persons have already been granted bail by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide orders dated 26.02.2026 passed in B.A. No. 841 of 2026, order dated 26.02.2026 in B.A. No.700 of 2026 and the order dated 26.02.2026 in B.A. No.701 of 2026. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner undertakes to co-operate with the trial of the case. Hence, it
is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail.
Learned counsel 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 furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Sessions Judge-II- cum-Special Judge, Cyber Crime Cases, Deoghar in connection with Deoghar (Cyber) P.S. Case No.148 of 2025 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.) Dated:- 09.03.2026 Saroj/