In bail application B.A. No. 2233 of 2021, the High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi granted bail to the petitioner, directing him to furnish a bond and produce two sureties.
Petitioner enlarged on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs. 25,000 with two sureties of the like amount each, subject to cooperating with the trial.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.2233 of 2021
Mustakim Babu … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party
Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY
For the Petitioner : Mr. Shambhu Nath Tiwari, Adv. For the State : Mr. Shweta Singh, Addl. P.P.
02 /04.03.2021 Heard the parties through video conferencing.
Learned counsel for the petitioner undertakes to remove the defects pointed out by the stamp reporter within two weeks after the lockdown is over.
In view of personal undertaking given by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the defects pointed out by the stamp reporter are ignored for the present.
The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Jamtara Cyber P.S. Case No. 56 of 2020 registered under sections 414, 419, 420, 467, 468, 471, 120B of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 66(B) (C) (D) of I.T. Act.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner is an infamous cybercriminal and from his possession; two mobile phones with SIM Cards were recovered. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false and charge-sheet has already been submitted against the petitioner. It is then submitted that the petitioner undertakes to cooperate with the trial of the case. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 01.11.2020 as mentioned in paragraph 8 of the 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 Secessions Judge-I, Jamtara in connection with Jamtara Cyber P.S. Case No. 56 of 2020 with the condition that he will co-operate with the trial of the case.
(Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.)
Pappu/
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner should be released on bail considering his undertaking to remove defects and cooperate with the trial.
Mustakim Babu
The State of Jharkhand
Anil Kumar Choudhary
As recorded by the court registry
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