2026:JHHC:22388 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 4178 of 2026 Manish Singh @ Manish Kumar, Son of Late Balwant Singh @ Baliwant Sahay … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM: HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Manoj Kr. Sinha, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Shailendra Kr. Tiwari, Spl. P.P. --- 11/29.07.2026 Heard the learned counsels appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 08.03.2026 in connection with Dhanbad Cyber P.S. Case No. 53 of 2025, registered under Sections 61(2), 235, 319(2), 337, 338 and 340(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and section 66(D) of Information Technology Act, now pending in the court of learned Dist. & Addl. Sessions Judge-II-cum- Spl. Judge Cyber Cases, Dhanbad. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the petitioner has been made accused in this case only on the allegation that the petitioner has helped in opening fictitious bank account in the name of three persons and in those accounts, there were numerous transactions. The three persons were Priyanshu Kumar Singh, Aman Kumar Singh and Naitik Kumar. The learned counsel submits that one bank account was also standing in the name of the petitioner’s firm namely, Kaveri Enterprises and it is alleged that on the spot, no such business enterprise is listed. However, he submits that there is neither any crime link nor any money has been found in the bank account recorded in the name of the petitioner. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has also submitted that there is no money trail found to connect the petitioner with the alleged offence. 5. Learned counsel for the opposite party- State, on the other hand, has opposed the prayer for bail and has submitted that the petitioner 2026:JHHC:22388 2 was instrumental in opening the fictitious bank accounts, but at the same time, he could not indicate any money trail connecting the petitioner with the alleged offence. Even during investigation, the bank details of Kaveri Enterprises belonging to the petitioner have not been connected with the alleged offence. 6. To this, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that charge- sheet has already been submitted. He submits that the petitioner is in custody since 08.03.2026 and the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. 7. After hearing the learned counsels for the parties and considering the nature of allegation against the petitioner and the fact that no material could be pointed out to relate the petitioner with opening of the fictitious bank accounts in the name of three persons and even the details of the bank account standing in the name of the petitioner have not been connected during investigation coupled with the fact that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent and the co- accused namely, Naitik Kumar has been granted privilege of anticipatory bail by a co-ordinate Bench of this Court in A.B.A. No. 1765 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 Dist. & Addl. Sessions Judge-II-cum- Spl. Judge Cyber Cases, Dhanbad in connection with Dhanbad Cyber P.S. Case No. 53 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. 2026:JHHC:22388 3 (v) The petitioner shall fully co-operate with the proceedings before the learned trial court. 8. The instant application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions. 9. 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:29.07.2026 Pankaj Date of Uploading:31.07.2026