Jitendra v. The State of Jharkhand

---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR ---- For the Petitioner(s)/Applicant(s) For the State : Mr. R.S. Mazumdar, Sr. Adv. Mr. Naveen Kumar, Adv. : Mr. Naveen Kr. Ganujhu, A.P.P. 04/Dated: 25th February, 2026 ----

State.

Heard learned senior counsel for the applicant and learned counsel for the The applicant who is in custody since 05.09.2025 has approached this Court for grant of regular bail in connection with Jamtara Cyber Crime P.S. Case No.59 of 2025, registered for the offence under Sections 111(2)(b), 317(2), 317(5), 318(4), 319(2), 336(3) 338, 340(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and under Section 66(B)(C)(D) of the Information Technology Act and under Sections 42(3)(e) of the Telecommunication Act, 2023, pending in the court of learned Special Judge Cyber Crime, Jamtara.

It has been submitted by the learned senior counsel for the applicant(s) that complete set of FIR along with its enclosure have been annexed with this bail application and there is no suppression on his/her part.

Innocence has been claimed by the learned senior counsel for the applicant and undertaking has been given for participation in the trial. It has been submitted that the investigation is complete and no criminal antecedent has been reported and the father of the petitioner has been proposed as a bailor. Further, it has been submitted that the applicant is a student having a bright future. On the above basis, prayer for bail has been made.

Learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail and submitted that, during the course of investigation, it has emerged that a specific victim has been identified in connection with the mobile phone bearing the concerned IMEI number.

Considering the period of custody and fact that investigation is complete, I am inclined to enlarge the applicant on bail. Accordingly, the applicant, named above, is directed to be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) 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.59 of 2025, subject to condition that one of the bailors will be the father of the applicant. Further, the applicant(s) will submit self-attested photocopy/photocopies of his/her/their Aadhaar Card(s) and also submit his/her/their mobile number(s) before the trial court which he/she/they will always keep active and will not change it during pendency of this case without prior permission of the court. Dated: 25th February, 2026 Amar/- Uploaded on 25.02.2026 (Rajesh Kumar, J.) Page | 2 B.A. No.10942 of 2025