B.A./8211/2026 of ABHIMANYU KUMAR MANDAL Vs THE STATE OF JHARKHAND on 5 October 2026

1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 16.05.2026 in connection with Deoghar Cyber P.S. Case No. 74 of 2026 for the offences registered under Sections 319(2), 318(4), 338, 336(3), 340(2) of the B.N.S. 2023 and Section 66B, 66C, 66D and 84(C) of I.T. Act, pending in the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-II-cum- Cyber Crime, Special Court, Deoghar.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 16.05.2026 having no criminal antecedent. Two mobile phones and two SIM Cards are alleged to have been recovered from the possession of the petitioner, but it is alleged that both the SIMs are in the name of other persons. The charge-sheet has been submitted on 09.08.2026. Two crime links have been found and with respect to same victim, there is allegation of fraud through cyber-crime to the extent of Rs. 49,990/- each, total being Rs. 99,980/-. The learned counsel, on instructions, submits that the petitioner is ready to deposit the alleged defrauded amount without prejudice to his stand in the trial.

3. Learned counsel for the opposite party-State has opposed the prayer for bail. However, the aforesaid submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, based on materials on record, are not in dispute. The learned counsel submits that since the victim has been identified, which is linked to the mobile of the petitioner through IMEI number, therefore the petitioner be directed to deposit the defrauded amount as a condition for bail.

4. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the fact that the charge-sheet has already 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-cum- Cyber Crime, Special Court, Deoghar in connection with Deoghar Cyber P.S. Case No. 74 of 2026, subject to the following conditions: -

(i) The petitioner shall deposit Rs. 99,980/- before the learned court, which is the alleged defrauded amount linked with the identified victim. The deposit will be without prejudice to the rights of the petitioner in the trial.

(ii) One of the bailors would be the present pairvikar of the petitioner.

(iii) The other bailor should be his close relative.

(iv) 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.

(v) 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.

(vi) The petitioner shall fully co-operate with the proceedings before the learned court below.

5. It appears from the case-diary that the investigation on technical aspect is still pending.

6. The State is directed to submit further materials which come during investigation before the learned court.

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: 05.10.2026

Uploaded On: 06.10.2026

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