2026:JHHC:12807 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 3308 of 2026 Nitesh Kumar Mandal, son of Panchanand Mandal … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Arvind Kumar Choudhary, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Shailesh Kr. Sinha, APP --- 03/30.04.2026 Heard the learned counsels appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 29.01.2026 in connection with Deodanr P.S. Case No. 03 of 2026, registered under Sections 316(2), 318(4) and 111 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and sections 66(C) and 66(D) of Information Technology Act, now pending in the court of learned Sub- Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Godda. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that one mobile, two SIM cards and two ATM cards are alleged to have been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. The learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that charge-sheet has already been submitted. He submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that no victim has been identified. 5. Learned counsel for the opposite party- State, on the other hand, has opposed the prayer for bail. However, he does not dispute the aforesaid submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner. 6. After hearing the learned counsels for the parties and considering the fact that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent and charge-sheet has been submitted, the petitioner is directed to be enlarged 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 learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Godda in connection with Deodanr P.S. Case No. 03 of 2026, on the 2026:JHHC:12807 2 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. 7. The instant application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions. 8. At this, learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the bail application of co-accused being B.A. No. 3500 of 2026 is fixed on 06th May, 2026. 9. Office is directed to place the case-diary in B.A. No. 3500 of 2026. 10. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the learned court concerned through “FAX/email”. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Date of Order:30.04.2026 Pankaj Date of Uploading:04.05.2026