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2026:JHHC:28801
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B.A. No. 8214 of 2026
Pritam Das, aged about 25 years, S/o – Late Hemlal Das, R/o – Pindari, P.O. + P.S. – Karmatar, 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. Shashi Kr. Verma, APP
--- 05/24.09.2026
Heard the learned counsel for the parties.
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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody in connection with Jamtara Cyber Crime P.S. Case No.31 of 2026, registered under Sections 111(2)(b), 318(4), 319(2), 336(3), 338, 340(2), 3(5) of BNS and Section 66(B), 66(C), 66(D) of IT Act and Sections 42(3)(e) of Telecommunication Act, 2023 now pending in the court of learned Special Judge, Cyber Crime, Jamtara.
3.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner having no criminal antecedent is in custody since 31.05.2026. The charge has already been framed. It is alleged that 2 mobile phones and 3 SIM cards were recovered from the possession of the petitioner, out of which 2 are in the names of other persons. One victim is said to have been identified.
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Learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail. However, the aforesaid submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner is not in dispute.
5. After hearing the learned counsels for the parties and 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 Special Judge, Cyber Crime, Jamtara in
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connection with Jamtara Cyber Crime P.S. Case No.31 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