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2026:JHHC:6203 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.1352 of 2026
Ajay Kumar Mandal, aged about 30 years, son of Kedar Mandal, resident of Village – Vishanpur, P.O. + P.S. - Bengabad, District – Giridih, (Jharkhand). …… Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand …... Opp. Party --------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR --------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Arvind Kr. Choudhary, Advocate For the State : Mr. Shailendra Kr. Tiwari, Spl.P.P
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02/Dated: 10
th March, 2026
1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned counsel for the State. 2. The applicant, who is in custody since 23.11.2025, has approached this Court for grant of regular bail in connection with Deoghar (Cyber) P.S. Case No.154 of 2025, registered for the offence under Sections 319(2)/ 318(4)/ 338/ 336(3)/ 340(2)/ 61(2) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Sections 66(B)/ 66(C)/ 66(D)/ 84(C) of the I. T. Act. 3. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the applicant that complete set of F.I.R along with its enclosures have been annexed with the present bail application and there is no suppression on his/ her part. Innocence of the applicant has been claimed and undertaking has been given for participation in the trial. It has been submitted that this applicant has no criminal antecedent and he works as a farmer for his livelihood. It has further been submitted that the investigation is complete. On the above basis, prayer for bail has been made. 4. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail. 5. Considering the fact that no criminal antecedent has been reported against this applicant and the investigation is complete, I am inclined to enlarge the applicant on bail.
Accordingly, the applicant is directed to be released on bail, on his furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge – II -cum- Special Judge, Cyber Crime, - 1 - B.A. No.1352 of 2026
2026:JHHC:6203 Deoghar, in connection with Deoghar (Cyber) P.S. Case No.154 of 2025, on the condition that one of the bailors will be the pairvikar
of this case and this applicant will report once in a month before the concerned police station, till the conclusion of trial and the applicant will also submit self attested photocopy of his Aadhaar Card and his mobile number before the learned trial court which he will always keep active and will not change it during pendency of this case without prior permission of the court. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) 10th March, 2026 Ravi-Chandan/- Uploaded on 10.03.2026 - 2 - B.A. No.1352 of 2026