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2026:JHHC:19879
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B.A. No. 5044 of 2026
Kundan Das, S/O- Guhi Mahara
… … Petitioner
Versus
The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party ---
CORAM: HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY ---
For the Petitioner : Mr. Rahul Ranjan, Advocate
For the Opp. Party : Ms. Priya Shrestha, APP
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03/07.07.2026
Heard the learned counsels appearing on behalf of the parties.
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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody in connection with Deoghar Cyber P.S. Case No. 56 of 2026, registered under Sections 111(2)(b), 111(3), 111(4), 319(2), 318(4), 338, 336(3), 340(2) and 61(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and sections 66B, 66C, 66D and 84(C) of Information Technology Act, now pending in the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-II-Cum-Cyber Crime, Special Court, Deoghar.
3.
Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the petitioner is in custody since 14.04.2026 and charge-sheet has been submitted. He submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent and as per the allegation, one mobile Phone and one SIM card have been recovered from the possession of the petitioner and the SIM card was in the name of the petitioner. He also submits that no material has been collected to link the petitioner with the alleged offence.
4.
Learned counsel for the opposite party- State, on the other hand, has opposed the prayer for bail.
5. To this, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that similarly situated co-accused persons namely, Sawan Kumar Das and Chandan Kumar Das have been enlarged on bail by co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide orders dated 04.06.2026 in B.A. No. 4883 of 2026 and B.A. No. 4947 of 2026 respectively and the case of the petitioner is on better footing.
6. After hearing the learned counsels for the parties and considering the fact that charge-sheet has already been submitted and
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other co-accused persons have been enlarged on bail by co-ordinate Bench of this Court in B.A. No. 4883 of 2026 and B.A. No. 4947 of 2026, the 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-Cyber Crime, Special Court, Deoghar in connection with Deoghar Cyber P.S. Case No. 56 of 2026, on the following conditions: (i) One of the bailors would be the present pairvikar of the petitioner. (ii) The other bailor should be his close relative. (iii) The petitioner will attend the court on each and every date and on account of even single default, the learned court shall cancel the bail bond furnished by the petitioner. (iv) The petitioner will deposit a self-attested copy of his Aadhar Card along with his mobile number before the learned court which he will not change during the pendency of the case without prior permission of the court. (v) The petitioner shall fully co-operate with the proceedings before the learned trial court.
7. The instant application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions.
8. Let this order along with a copy of the affidavit filed with the bail petition be communicated to the court concerned through FAX/e- mail.
(Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Date of Order:07.07.2026 Pankaj Date of Uploading:08.07.2026