2026:JHHC:8456 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.11439 of 2025 Sudhir Mandal, aged about 36 years, Son of Late Asarfi Mandal, R/o-Vill.-Jagadih, P.O. Karanjo, P.S. Karon, Dist.-Deoghar, Jharkhand … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP KUMAR SRIVASTAVA For the Petitioner : Mr. Arvind Kumar Choudhary, Adv. For the State : Mr. Pankaj Kumar Mishra, APP Order No.03/Dated- 25.03.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. 2. The petitioner has been made an accused in connection with Deoghar (Cyber) P.S. Case No.121 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 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 30.08.2025 but nothing incriminating article has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner showing his involvement in the alleged offence. Learned counsel adds that other accused persons namely Alauddin Ansari @ Allauddin Ansari and Ranjeet Das @ Ranjit Das has already been granted bail by the co-ordinate bench of this Court in B.A. No. 11313 of 2025 and B.A. No. 11558 of 2025 vide order dated 15.01.2026 and 25th 2026:JHHC:8456 2 March, 2026, respectively. Hence, the petitioner may be admitted to bail. 5. Learned A.P.P. has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner but fairly admitted that the case of the petitioner stands on better footing to that of the co-accused persons. 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.121 of 2025. 7. Accordingly, this Bail Application is allowed. (Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, J.) 25.03.2026 Basant Uploaded on 26/03/2026