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2026:JHHC:21851
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B.A. No. 5182 of 2026
Balbhadra Kumar Yadav, S/O- Rajendra Prasad Yadav @ Rajendar Prasad Yadav
… … Petitioner
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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 : Mr. Rakesh Ranjan, APP
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03/23.07.2026
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 since 29.08.2025 in connection with Cyber P.S. Case No. 120 of 2025 (Cyber Crime Case No. 149 of 2025), 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 at Deoghar.
3.
Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that earlier the bail application of the petitioner was withdrawn vide order dated 09.04.2026 in B.A. No. 10977 of 2025. The learned counsel submits that now the charge has been framed on 29.05.2026 but till date, not even one witness has been examined. He submits that the petitioner has one criminal antecedent of similar nature. However, the petitioner in the present case is in custody since 29.08.2025.
4.
Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that one Mobile and one SIM card are alleged to have been recovered from the possession of the petitioner and one victim has been identified.
5.
Learned counsel for the opposite party- State, on the other hand, has opposed the prayer for bail. However, the aforesaid submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner are not in dispute. He additionally submits that there are 9 crime links against the petitioner.
6. After hearing the learned counsels for the parties and
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considering the custody of the petitioner and considering the fact that in spite of framing of charge, witnesses have not been examined by the prosecution, 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 at Deoghar in connection with Cyber P.S. Case No. 120 of 2025 (Cyber Crime Case No. 149 of 2025), 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:23.07.2026 Pankaj Date of Uploading:24.07.2026