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2026:JHHC:30135
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B.A. No. 8455 of 2026
Tinku Kumar Mandal, aged about 26 years, S/o Ramu Mandal, Resident of village- Dharuwadih, P.O./P.S.- Karmatar, District- Jamtara, Jharkhand.
… … Petitioner
Versus
The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party ---
CORAM: HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY ---
For the Petitioner : Ms. Tanu Kumari, Advocate
For the State
: Mr. Fahad Allam, APP
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08/08.10.2026
Heard the learned counsels appearing on behalf of 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. 34 of 2026 registered for offences punishable under sections 111(2)(b), 318(4), 319(2), 336(3), 338, 340(2), 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, under sections 66(B), 66(C) & 66(D) of I.T. Act and Section 42(3)(e) of the Telecommunications Act, 2023, now pending in the court of the learned Special Judge, Cyber Crime, Jamtara.
3.
Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the petitioner is in judicial custody since 09.06.2026 and charge sheet has already been submitted. She submits that 02 mobiles and 03 SIMs are alleged to have been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. She also submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent, no crime link has been found and no victim has been identified, although in page 36 of the case diary, certain transactions in the e-wallet has been mentioned.
4.
Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that out of the recovered mobiles and SIMs, some of them are standing in the name of third persons.
5.
Learned counsel for the state has opposed the prayer for bail by submitting that the victim has been identified, but during the course of hearing, he could not place any material before this court showing or connecting the petitioner with any victim.
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6. 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 connection with Jamtara Cyber Crime P.S. Case No. 34 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.
7. The instant application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions.
8. Let this order along with a copy of the affidavit filed with the bail petition be communicated to the court concerned through FAX/e- mail.
(Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Date of Order:08.10.2026 Pankaj Date of Uploading:08.10.2026