2026:JHHC:24472 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr. M.P. No. 2284 of 2026 Manoj Mandal, aged about 23 years, son of Darogi Mandal, resident of village – Kanshitar, P.O. – Kanshitar, P.S. Narayanpur, District - Jamtara … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Mahesh Tewari, Advocate : Mr. Kamdeo Pandey, Advocate For the Opposite Parties : Mr. Naveen Kr. Ganjhu, APP --- 03/14.08.2026 Heard the learned counsel for the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that this petition has been filed for modification of the order dated 03.07.2026 passed in B.A. No. 5920 of 2026. By referring to paragraph 3 of the bail order, the learned counsel submits that it was stated by the petitioner that the petitioner has one antecedent, but the same does not relate to cyber offence. 3. The learned counsel further submits that while granting bail to the petitioner, this Court observed that the petitioner did not have any antecedent relating to cyber offence. It was further directed that the learned court would call for a report from the prosecution, and if any other case relating to cyber offence was found against the petitioner as an antecedent, the petitioner should not be released on bail. 4. The learned counsel submits that the petitioner has been convicted in a cyber offence that was instituted prior to the present case. 5. The learned counsel has submitted that there was no intention to mislead this Court. However, he submits that the petitioner has already completed one year of custody in connection with the present case. 6. After hearing the learned counsels for the petitioner and considering the fact that one of the considerations for grant of bail to the petitioner was that he does not have any antecedent relating to 2026:JHHC:24472 2 cyber offence. However, the aforesaid statement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner during the course of hearing of the bail application was admittedly not correct as the petitioner has already been convicted in connection with an offence relating to cybercrime and has a cyber offence as an antecedent. 7. In aforesaid circumstances, this Court is not inclined to modify the order dated 03.07.2026 passed in B.A. No. 5920 of 2026. Accordingly, this petition is dismissed. 8. However, this order will not be an impediment on the part of the petitioner to file a fresh bail application before the learned court, which shall be considered as per law. 9. Let this order be communicated to the learned court concerned through FAX/e-mail. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Date of Order:14.08.2026 Saurav/- Date of Uploading:19.08.2026