( 2026:JHHC:12655 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 3400 of 2026 Basant Kumar Mandal, aged about 35 years, Son of Kesho Mandal, R/O Village- Gadi, P.O.- Chunglo, P.S.- Jamua, District- Giridih, Jharkhand. … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opp. Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Vishwajeet Kumar Tiwari, Advocate For the Opp. Party : -Mr. Shailender Kumar Tiwari, Spl. P.P. 06/29.04.2026 Heard the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 22.12.2025 in connection with Bankmore P.S. Case No. 309 of 2025, for the offences registered under Sections 318(2), 318(3), 318(4) 319(2), 336(2), 336 (3), 338,340(2), and 61(2), of the B.N.S. 2023 and Sections 66B, 66C and 66D of I.T. Act,2000, pending in the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-II-Cum-Special Judge Cyber Cases, Dhanbad. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case and as per paragraph 6 of the case diary, one mobile phone and one ATM has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner and it has also been mentioned that there are screen shots with respect to chats. The learned counsel submits that so far as ATM is concerned, nobody’s name was found. He has further submitted that no victim has been identified as such connecting the petitioner with the alleged offence. The petitioner is in custody since 22.12.2025 and charge sheet has been submitted and petitioner has no criminal antecedent. 4. Learned counsel for the opposite party-State has opposed the prayer and has submitted that the recovered mobile and SIM has been sent for forensic examination and investigation is continued though charge sheet has been submitted. However, the other submissions made by the counsel for the petitioner with respect to the recovery and the petitioner has no criminal antecedent and also that statement of none of the victim has been recorded connecting the petitioner with the alleged offence are not in dispute. ( 2026:JHHC:12655 ) 2 5. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the custody the petitioner since 22.12.2025 having no criminal antecedent and no victim has been identified as such, the petitioner above named is directed to be enlarged on bail on his furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rs. Twenty-five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge-II-Cum-Special Judge Cyber Cases, Dhanbad, in connection with Bankmore P.S. Case No. 309 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 his 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 court below. 6. 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. 7. The instant bail application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Dated: 29.04.2026 Uploaded on: 30.04.2026 Binit/