Jharkhand High Court · 2026
Case at a glance
Outcome
Allowed
The instant application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions
Provisions considered
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 ss. 61(2), 111(2)(b), 111(3), 111(4), 318(4), 319(2), 336(3), 338, 340(2)
- Information Technology Act, 2000 ss. 66(B), 66(C), 66(D), 84(C)
Key paragraphs
- Para 77. The instant application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the learned court concerned through “FAX/email”. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Date of Order:17.04.2026 Saurav Date of Uploading:18.04.2026 2
Judgment
--- : Mr. Arvind Kr. Choudhary, Advocate : Mr. Sunil Kr. Dubey, Advocate --- Heard the learned counsel for the parties.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 26.11.2025 in connection with Deoghar (Cyber) P.S. Case No.156 of 2025, registered under Sections 111(2)(b), 111(3), 111(4), 319(2), 318(4), 338, 336 (3), 340 (2) & 61 (2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 read with Section 66 (B), 66 (C), 66 (D) & 84 (C) of the Information Technology Act, now pending in the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge – II – cum – Special Judge, Cyber Crime, Deoghar.
The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 26.11.2025 and the petitioner has no criminal antecedent and only one victim could be found. He submits that similarly situated co-accused namely Dinesh Das has been enlarged on bail by co-ordinate Bench of this Court in B.A. No. 1302 of 2026 vide order dated 10.03.2026.
The learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer but the aforesaid facts are not in dispute.
Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, and the fact that the co-accused has already been enlarged on bail, the petitioner, who has been in custody since 26.11.2025 and has no criminal antecedents, the petitioner is directed to be released 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 1 learned Additional Sessions Judge – II – cum – Special Judge, Cyber Crime, Deoghar in connection with Deoghar (Cyber) P.S. Case No.156 of 2025, 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 proceedings before the learned trial court.
Operative part
The instant application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the learned court concerned through “FAX/email”. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Date of Order:17.04.2026 Saurav Date of Uploading:18.04.2026 2
Questions this judgment answers
What did the Court decide in this case?
The Court recorded the following disposition: The instant application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions
Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — ss. 61(2), 111(2)(b), 111(3), 111(4), 318(4), 319(2), 336(3), 338, 340(2); Information Technology Act, 2000 — ss. 66(B), 66(C), 66(D), 84(C).
Which court decided this case, and when?
Jharkhand High Court, on 17 Apr 2026. The bench was ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY.
Precedent status how later indexed judgments have treated this case
No known negative treatment found in the Courts & Cases corpus.
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