2026:JHHC:9103 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 1577 of 2026 --------- Dilip Mandal, aged about 24 years, son of Jivlal Mandal, resident of village Bariyarpur, P.O. Mohanpur, P.S. Narayanpur, Dist. Jamtara, Jharkhand. ....Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ....Opp. Party --------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN --------- For the Petitioner : Md. Zaid Ahmed, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. S.K. Tiwari, Spl.P.P. --------- 03/ 01.04.2026 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 Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 66(B)(C)(D) of the Informant Technology Act. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. Learned counsel further submits that the instant case has been instituted with an allegation that this petitioner along with others was allegedly involved in cyber-crime. However, this petitioner has been dragged in this case on the basis of disclosure made by co-accused persons. Learned counsel further submits that the petitioner was neither apprehended at the spot nor any incriminating article has been recovered from his possession. He further submits that co-accused namely, Pappu Mandal and Bhim Mandal have been granted bail vide order dated 08.08.2025 in B.A. No. 5225 of 2025 and order dated 28.08.2025 in B.A. No. 7549 of 2025 respectively, by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court. He further submits that petitioner is languishing in custody since 08.01.2026; as such, the petitioner may be enlarged on bail. Learned counsel further submits that the petitioner is ready to abide by every condition imposed by this court. 2026:JHHC:9103 2 4. Learned Spl.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner. 5. Having regard to the above, coupled with the fact that co- accused, having same and similar allegations, have been granted bail by this Court; I am inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner 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 amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Jamtara, in connection with Jamtara (Cyber-Crime) P.S. Case No. 49 of 2024. 6. It is made clear that the petitioner shall appear on each and every date before the learned trial court and if any adverse report will come against the petitioner, learned trial court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail of the petitioner. (Deepak Roshan, J.) 1st April, 2026 kunal/- Uploaded on 02.04.2026