2026:JHHC:30059 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 8494 of 2026 Anil Mahra @ Anil Das, Aged about 29 years, Son of Bhola Mahra, Resident of Village Tangidih, P.O & P.S.- Pathardah, District- Deoghar … … Petitioner Versus State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Ankit Kumar, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Shailendra Kr. Tiwari, Spl. PP --- 04/07.10.2026 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.71 of 2026, registered under Sections 319(2), 318 (4), 336(3), 338, 340(2) and 61(2) of BNS Act 2023 and Sections 66(B), 66(C), 66(D) and 84(C) of IT Act (Amendment Act), 2008, 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 has no criminal antecedent and 1 mobile phone and 3 SIM cards are alleged to have been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. It is submitted that 1 victim has been identified, who is alleged to have been cheated to the extent of Rs.15,000/-. He submits that the petitioner is in custody since 11.05.2026 and charge sheet has already been submitted. 4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is ready to deposit Rs.15,000/- as cash security without prejudice to his right in the trial. 5. The learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail. He submits that 1 mobile phone and 1 SIM card are standing in the name of another person. So far as the other submissions are 2026:JHHC:30059 2 concerned, the same are not in dispute. 6. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the fact that charge sheet has already been submitted and the petitioner has no criminal antecedent, the petitioner is directed to be released 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.71 of 2026, on the following conditions: (i) The petitioner shall deposit cash amount of Rs.15,000/- before the learned court, which is the alleged defrauded amount linked with the identified victim. The deposit will be without prejudice to the rights of the petitioner in the trial. (ii) One of the bailors would be the present pairvikar of the petitioner. (iii) The other bailor should be his close relative. (iv) 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. (v) 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. (vi) The petitioner shall fully co-operate with the proceedings before the learned trial court. 7. The instant application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions. 8. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the learned court concerned through “FAX/email”. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Date of Order:07.10.2026 Saurav Date of Uploading:08.10.2026