2026:JHHC:12744 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 2805 of 2026 Arun Mandal, son of Ramu Mandal … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opp. Party --- CORAM: HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Arwind Kumar, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Shailendra Kumar Tiwari, Advocate --- 03/30th April 2026 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody in connection with Giridih (Cyber) P.S. Case No. 04/2026 for the offence registered under Sections 318(4), 319(2), 338, 336(3), 340(2), of BNS and Sections 66(B), 66(C), 66(D), 66E, 67, 67A of I.T. Act, now said to have been pending in the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-II, Giridih. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that one mobile phone was seized from the possession of the petitioner and on the basis of certain materials in the mobile, the petitioner has been made accused in this case. He submits that no victim has been identified and no further witnesses have been examined to link the petitioner with the alleged offence. 3. Learned counsel for the opposite party has opposed the prayer and has referred to paragraph 9 of the case-diary to submit that all the details, relating to the recovery from the mobile phone, have been mentioned therein. However, during the course of argument, the learned counsel for the opposite party has not been able to point out any victim or any other 2026:JHHC:12744 2 person whose statement could be recorded on the basis of such materials/WhatsApp chats. He submits that investigation is continuing and further material would certainly come from the concerned banks/victims. 4. To this, the learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is in custody since 11.02.2026 having no criminal antecedent. He has further submitted that charge-sheet has already been submitted, but this fact is being disputed by the learned counsel for the opposite-party. 5. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the materials available in the case-diary so far, this Court finds that no victim is said to have been identified and the petitioner does not have any criminal antecedent. However, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the charge-sheet has already been submitted. 6. In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances, the charge-sheet having been submitted, the petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rs. Twenty-Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Sessions Judge-II, Giridih in connection with Giridih (Cyber) P.S. Case No. 04/2026, subject to 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. 2026:JHHC:12744 3 (iv) The petitioner would deposit a self-attested copy of his Aadhar Card along with his Mobile Number before the learned court below, which he shall 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. 7. The instant bail application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions. 8. Let a copy of this order along with a copy of the affidavit filed with the bail petition be communicated to the court concerned through ‘e- mail/FAX’. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Dated: 30.04.2026 Uploaded On: Mukul/-