2026:JHHC:22426 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 5693 of 2026 Sonu Kumar Mandal, son of Chedi Mandal … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Vikram Sinha, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Shailendra Kr. Tiwari, Spl. PP --- 03/29.07.2026 Heard the learned counsel for the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 07.04.2026 in connection with Mahagama P.S. Case No.233 of 2023, registered under Sections 419, 420/34 of Indian Penal Code and Sections 66(C) & 66(D) of Information Technology Act, now pending in the court of learned J.M. 1st Class at Godda. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case and he is in custody since 07.04.2026. It is further submitted that the petitioner is not named in the F.I.R. and that the charge-sheet has already been submitted. The learned counsel further submits that the petitioner has two criminal antecedents of similar nature, and therefore, the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case. 4. The learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail and submitted that the proceeds of cybercrime were routed through the petitioner and that petrol was being purchased and sold at a lower rate. It is further submitted that the statements of the persons from the locality indicate that the petitioner, after being released from jail, has been training the other persons in the locality to commit cybercrime. It is also alleged that one Kishore Mandal, who is a cybercriminal, used to send money to the petitioner and one Bipul Mandal and that such money was utilized for the purposes of purchasing diesel and selling it at a lower rate, with the funds being routed through Prabhakar Mandal. However, during the course of argument, the learned counsel for the State has not 2026:JHHC:22426 2 been able to show any money trail in connection with the involvement of the petitioner. 5. After hearing the learned counsels for the parties and considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, and further considering that although there are allegations of the petitioner being involved in training others to commit cybercrime and routing the proceeds through his account, no material has been found in the case diary to connect the petitioner with the alleged offence, 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 J.M. 1st Class at Godda in connection with Mahagama P.S. Case No.233 of 2023, 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. 6. The instant application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions. 7. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the learned court concerned through “FAX/email”. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Date of Order:29.07.2026 Saurav Date of Uploading:31.07.2026