BIKASH MANDAL @ BIKAS MANDAL v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND
B.A./8209/2026 · 2026-09-24
Anubha Rawat Choudhary
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2026:JHHC:29220 1
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B.A. No. 8209 of 2026
Bikash Mandal @ Bikas Mandal, aged about 36 years, S/o – Birbal Mandal, R/o – Kashitanr, P.O. + P.S. – Karmatanr, District - Jamtara
… … Petitioner
Versus
The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party ---
CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY ---
For the Petitioner : Mr. Rahul Ranjan, Advocate
For the Opp. Party : Mr. Shailesh Kr. Sinha, APP
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06/24.09.2026
Heard the learned counsel for the parties.
2.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody in connection with Deoghar Cyber P.S. Case No.84 of 2026, registered under Sections 319(2), 318(4), 338, 336(3), 340(2), 61(2) of BNS, 2023 and Sections 66(B),66(C),66(D) of IT Act, now pending in the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge – II – cum – Special Judge Cyber Crime Cases, Deoghar.
3.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner having no criminal antecedent is in custody since 02.06.2026. It is alleged that 3 mobile phones and 3 SIM cards were recovered from the possession of the petitioner, out of which 1 Sim card is in the name of the petitioner. One victim to the extent of Rs.24,000 (approx.) has been identified and there is one crime link. The charge sheet has already been submitted on 24.08.2026. He accordingly submits that the petitioner may be enlarged on bail.
4.
Learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail and submits that a total of 35 different SIM cards have been used in the mobile phones recovered from the possession of the petitioner. However, the other submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner is not in dispute.
5. After hearing the learned counsels for the parties and
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considering the fact that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent and charge sheet has already been submitted, 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 Additional Sessions Judge – II – cum – Special Judge Cyber Crime Cases, Deoghar in connection with Deoghar Cyber P.S. Case No.84 of 2026, 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:24.09.2026 Saurav Date of Uploading:29.09.2026