RANCHI, India, April 9 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on March 9:

Heard the parties.

The petitioner has been made accused in connection Deoghar (Cyber) P.S. Case No.155 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Section 319 (2), 318 (4), 338, 336 (3), 340 (2) and 61 (2) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Section 66 B, 66 C, 66 D and 84 C of the Information Technology Act.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was involved in cyber-crime and committed online fraud by posing as fake Phone-Pe Customer Care Officer and one mobile handset with two SIM Cards were recovered from his possession. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. Drawing attention of this Court towards para-14 of the instant bail application, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. It is then submitted that the petitioner undertakes that he will co-operate with the trial of the case. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 24.11.2025 as has been mentioned in para-16 of the instant bail application. Hence it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail.

Learned Addl. P.P. opposes the prayer for bail.

Considering the facts of this case, the above-named petitioner 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 learned Additional Sessions Judge-II-cum-Special Judge, Cyber Crime Cases, Deoghar in connection with Deoghar (Cyber) P.S. Case No.155 of 2025 with the condition that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case.

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