2026:JHHC:9478 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 1030 of 2026 --------- Uttam Kumar, son of Ambika Yadav @ Ambika Prasad, aged about 24 years, resident of village Sukhjora, Post Office-Sarath and Police Station- Sarath, District- Deoghar, Jharkhand … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand …. Respondent --------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ---------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Lalit Yadav, Advocate For the State : Ms. Ruby Pandey, Addl. P.P. ----------- 02/Dated: 02.04.2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Deoghar Cyber P.S. Case No. 164 of 2025 registered under sections 111(2)(b), 111 (3), 111(4), 319(2), 318(4), 338, 336(3), 340(2), 61(2) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 66 (B), 66(C)/66 (D) and 84 (C) of the IT Act. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that only mobile phone and SIM card have been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. On that basis the petitioner has been suspected on commission of cyber crime. No incriminating articles have been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. The chargesheet has been submitted and as such there is no requirement of the petitioner for the purpose of further investigation. The petitioner is in judicial custody since 07.12.2025 without any rhymes and reasons. It is next submitted that the other co-accused persons have been granted bail by the Co-ordinate Benches of this Court in B.A. No. 1297 of 2026, B.A. No. 1003 of 2026 and B.A. No.968 of 2026 vide order dated 10.03.2026 and 27.02.2026. Hence the petitioner may be enlarged on bail. 4. Learned Addl. P.P. has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner. 5. Considering the facts and circumstances of this case, the nature of allegation against petitioner coupled with materials available on record and other co-accused persons have been granted bail as noted above, I am inclined to release the above named petitioner, on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner named above, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail 2026:JHHC:9478 bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees twenty thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge-II-cum- Cyber Crime Special Court, Deoghar in connection with Deoghar Cyber P.S. Case No. 164 of 2025 with condition that petitioner shall appear physically on each and every date during the trial of case till its conclusion unless his physical appearance is dispensed with for sufficient cause to the satisfaction of the learned trial court and with further condition that petitioner shall not indulge in tampering with the prosecution evidence or influence the witnesses or gain over them. 6. In case of violation of the aforesaid conditions of the bail, the trial court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail of petitioner and take into custody of the petitioner for the purpose of trial. (Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, J.) 02/04/2026 Pramanik/- -2-