B.A./7800/2026 of VIKASH KUMAR MANDAL Vs STATE OF JHARKHAND on 8 October 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI

B.A. No. 7800 of 2026

Vikash Kumar Mandal, S/o Late Lalmohan Mandal, aged about 24 years, Resident of Village- Dharuwadih, P.O. + P.S.- Karmatar, Dist- Jamtara

… … Petitioner

Versus

State of Jharkhand

… … Opposite Party --- CORAM: HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY ---

For the Petitioner : Mr. Kaushik Sarkhel, Advocate

For the State

: Mr. Fahad Allam, APP

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06/08.10.2026

Heard the learned counsels appearing on behalf of the parties.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in judicial custody since 09.06.2026 in connection with Jamtara (Cyber) Crime P.S. Case No. 34 of 2026 registered for offences punishable under sections 111(2)(b), 318(4), 319(2), 336(3), 338, 340(2), 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, under sections 66(B), 66(C) & 66(D) of I.T. Act and Section 42(3)(e) of the Telecommunications Act, 2023, now pending in the court of the learned Special Judge (Cyber Crime) Jamtara.

3. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent and charge sheet has been submitted on 03.09.2026.

4. Learned Counsel for the petitioner thereafter submits that two mobiles and two SIMs are alleged to have been recovered from the possession of the petitioner and a few of them are in the name of third persons. He further submits that no crime link has been found and no victim has been identified, although in paragraph 35 of the case diary, certain transactions in the e-wallet has been mentioned.

5. Learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail. However, during the course of arguments he does not dispute the aforesaid submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner.

6. Considering the fact that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent and charge sheet has already been submitted, the petitioner

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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 Special Judge (Cyber Crime) Jamtara in connection with Jamtara (Cyber) Crime P.S. Case No. 34 of 2026, 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.

7. The instant application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions.

8. It has been reported that the case of the co-accused Mahendra Kumar Mandal being B.A. No. 9286 of 2026 has been directed to be listed in the month of October, 2026.

9. Office is directed to place the case diary received in this case in the case records of B.A. No. 9286 of 2026.

10. 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.

(Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Date of Order:08.10.2026 Pankaj Date of Uploading:08.10.2026