2026:JHHC:6951 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.2041 of 2026 Nitesh Kumar Mandal, aged about 28 years, son of Shankar Kumar Mandal, resident of Village Sukhjora, P.O. Bamandiha, P.S. Sarath, District Deoghar (Jharkhand). … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP KUMAR SRIVASTAVA For the Petitioner : Mr. Sudhansu Kumar Deo, Adv. For the State : Mr. Abhay Kr. Tiwari, A.P.P. Order No.02/Dated- 16.03.2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The petitioner has been made an accused in connection with Deoghar Cyber P.S. Case No.172 of 2025 registered for offences punishable under Sections 111(2)(b), 111(3), 111(4), 319(2), 318(4), 338, 336(3), 340(2), 61(2) of B.N.S., 2023 and Section 66B, 66C, 66D, 84C of the I.T. Act, which is pending in the Court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-II-cum-Special Judge, Cyber Crime Cases, Deoghar. 3. As per F.I.R., there is allegation of cybercrime against the petitioner along with co-accused persons, who posing themselves as PhonePe Officer cheated online and were apprehended and from possession of the petitioner one mobile phone and SIM cards were recovered. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence at all rather he has been falsely implicated in this case. It is further submitted that one mobile phone and two sim cards have been recovered from the possession of the petitioner but that has not been connected with any cybercrime or siphoning any money from any of the victims. It is further submitted that the petitioner has one criminal antecedent but he has been granted bail in case of year 2020. Charge-sheet has been submitted. Petitioner is in judicial custody since 24.12.2025. Petitioner undertakes to cooperate in the trial of the case and abide by all terms and conditions which may be imposed. Hence, the petitioner may be admitted to bail. 2026:JHHC:6951 5. On the other hand, learned A.P.P. appearing for the State has opposed the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature of allegation levelled against the petitioner and also the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, I feel inclined to admit the petitioner on bail. Therefore, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is allowed on furnishing bail 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-Special Judge, Cyber Crime Cases, Deoghar in connection with Deoghar Cyber P.S. Case No.172 of 2025 subject to the conditions:- (1) Petitioner shall remain physically present on each and every date till the conclusion of the trial of this case unless prevented from sufficient cause to the satisfaction of the learned trial court. (2) Petitioner shall not indulge in any or other similar offence till the conclusion of the trial. (3) Petitioner shall not indulge in tampering with the prosecution evidences or influencing the prosecution witnesses. (Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, J.) Dated: 16th March, 2026 Sachin/ Uploaded on: 17/03/2026