2026:JHHC:9147 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.125 of 2026 Alok Kumar Mandal @ Alok Mandal, aged about 23 years, S/o- Badri Mandal, R/o-Vill-Bhandaro, P.O. + P.S.-Margomunda, Dist. Deoghar … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP KUMAR SRIVASTAVA For the Petitioner : Mr. Rahul Ranjan, Adv. For the State : Mr. Shailendra Kumar Tiwari, Spl.PP Order No.03/Dated- 01.04.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Spl.P.P. 2. The petitioner has been made an accused in connection with Deoghar Cyber P.S. Case No.145 of 2025 registered for offences under Sections 111(2)(b), 111(3), 111(4), 319(2), 318(4), 338, 336(3), 340(2) & 61(2) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Section 66(B), 66(C), 66(D) & 84(C) of I.T. Act, which is pending in the Court of Learned Addl. Sessions Judge-II- cum-Special Judge, Cyber Crime Court, Deoghar. 3. It has been alleged that on secret information, a raid was conducted in the forest area and petitioner along with other co-accused persons were apprehended on the spot. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the case of cyber-crime. It is further submitted that the petitioner is in custody since 30.10.2025 having no criminal antecedent and nothing incriminating article has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner showing his involvement in the alleged offence. Learned counsel adds that similarly situated co-accused person namely Imamul Ansari has already been granted bail by the co-ordinate bench of this Court in B.A. No. 166 of 2026. Hence, the petitioner may be admitted to bail. 2026:JHHC:9147 2 5. Learned Spl.P.P. has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature of allegation against the petitioner and period of custody undergone by the petitioner, I find substance in the contentions raised on behalf of petitioner. Therefore, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is allowed on furnishing bail bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Learned Addl. Sessions Judge-II-cum-Special Judge, Cyber Crime Court, Deoghar in connection with Deoghar Cyber P.S. Case No.145 of 2025. 7. Accordingly, this Bail Application is allowed. (Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, J.) 01.04.2026 Basant Uploaded on 01/04/2026