[2026:JHHC:24303] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.6966 of 2026 ------ Dinesh Kumar Mahto @ Dinesh son of Sri Patho Mahto, aged about 31 years, Resident of Village- Kothar, P.O. – Kaitha, P.S. & District- Ramgarh .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Nehru Mahto, Advocate For the State : Mr. Shailendra Kr. Tiwari, Spl.P.P ------ Order No.03 Dated-13-08-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Ramgarh P.S. Case No.69 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Section 318(4), 338, 336(3), 340(2), 111(3) and 61 of the B.N.S., 2023 and Section 65, 66, 66(B), 70 and 84B of the I.T. Act and Section 10(1) & 11(1) of the Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner, without obtaining the prior permission of T.C.S. Company or the authorities of Radha Govind University, entered into the premises of examination centre and started changing some computer systems to affect the result of JEE Main Exam. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. Drawing attention of this Court towards para-20 of the instant bail application, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. It is next submitted that the petitioner is a warden (Boys) of a Project of Skill Development run by Radha Govind Shiksha Swasthya Trust, Ramgarh at a salary of Rs.10,000/- per month. Drawing attention of this Court towards the Supplementary Affidavit dated 04.08.2026, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has completed Graduation i.e., B.A. Honours in Hindi in the year 2018 of Vinoba Bhave University from Ramgarh College, Ramgarh Cantt. and further submits that in para-5 of the supplementary affidavit, it has categorically been mentioned that the petitioner neither has any technical qualification in computer science nor the basic knowledge about the computer. It is further submitted that the petitioner has filed his College Leaving Certificate issued by Ramgarh College, Ramgarh Cantt. which shows that he studied in that college and passed Hindi Honours Examination. It is also submitted that the petitioner has been made a scapegoat in this case and charge-sheet has already been submitted in this case. It is then submitted that the petitioner undertakes that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and that he will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 30.03.2026 as has been mentioned in para-17 of the instant bail application. Hence it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail. Learned Spl. P.P. opposes the prayer for bail. Considering the facts of this case, the above-named 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 learned C.J.M., Ramgarh in connection with Ramgarh P.S. Case No.69 of 2026 with the condition that he will co-operate with the trial of the case, furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case and will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated-13.08.2026-Animesh/