2026:JHHC:7437 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.12166 of 2025 Ashish Kumar, aged about 27 years, Son of Bhagwan Yadav, R/o- Harmu Housing Colony, P.O. & P.S.-Argora, Dist.-Ranchi … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP KUMAR SRIVASTAVA For the Petitioner : Mr. Ankit Kumar, Adv. For the State : Mr. Shiv Shankar Kumar, A.P.P. Order No.03/Dated- 18.03.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. 2. The petitioner has been made an accused in connection with Cyber Crime Case No.23 of 2024 arising out of Cyber Crime P.S. Case No. 149 of 2024 registered for offences punishable under Sections 419, 420, 467, 468, 471, 120B of the IPC and under Section 66(B), 66(C) & 66(D) of I.T. Act, which is pending in the Court of Learned Addl. Judicial Commissioner-II-cum-Special Judge, Cyber Crimes at Ranchi. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the name of the petitioner has transpired in the cyber-crime only on the basis of suspicion and one mobile phone with one sim card has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner which belongs to him but there is no evidence at all that the above mobile phone was used for the purpose of siphoning money of any of the victims through cyber- crimes. It is submitted that other co-accused persons have been granted bail by a co-ordinate bench of this Court in B.A. No. 6466 of 2025, B.A. No. 9189 of 2025 and B.A. No. 7651 of 2025, hence, the petitioner may be admitted to bail. 4. Learned APP has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner. 2026:JHHC:7437 2 5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also in view of manner of implication of the petitioner, I find substance in the contentions raised on behalf of petitioner. Therefore, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is allowed on furnishing bail bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Learned Addl. Judicial Commissioner-II-cum-Special Judge, Cyber Crimes at Ranchi in connection with Cyber Crime Case No.23 of 2024 arising out of Cyber Crime P.S. Case No. 149 of 2024. 6. Accordingly, this Bail Application is allowed. (Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, J.) 18.03.2026 Basant Uploaded on 19/03/2026