2026:JHHC:11040 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 1402 of 2026 Lukman Ansari, son of Sabruddin Ansari … … 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 : Mrs. Lily Sahay, APP --- 04/17.04.2026 Heard the learned counsel for the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 22.12.2025 in connection with Deoghar (Cyber) P.S. Case No. 171 of 2025, registered under Sections 319(2), 318(4), 338, 336(3), 340(2) and 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 66(B), 66(C), 66(D) and 84(C) of the Information Technology Amendment Act, 2008, now pending in the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-II-cum-Special Judge, Cyber Crime Cases, Deoghar. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent, and during investigation, two witnesses could be identified. He further submitted that one co-accused namely Tanveer Ansari @ Annar Ansari has been enlarged on bail by a co- ordinate Bench of this Court in B.A. No. 1180 of 2026 vide order dated 10.03.2026. 4. The learned counsel for the State though has opposed the prayer but the aforesaid submissions are not in dispute. 5. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, and the fact that the co-accused has already been enlarged on bail, the petitioner, who has been in custody since 22.12.2025 and has no criminal antecedents, 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 2026:JHHC:11040 2 learned Additional Sessions Judge-II-cum-Special Judge, Cyber Crime Cases, Deoghar in connection with Deoghar (Cyber) P.S. Case No. 171 of 2025, 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:17.04.2026 Saurav Date of Uploading:18.04.2026