Dipesh Mandal Alias Dipes Mandal Vs the State of… — Cheating and Forgery | Jharkhand HC (2025)

Dipesh Mandal Alias Dipes Mandal Vs the State of… — Cheating and Forgery | Jharkhand HC (2025)

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Outcome

Regular bail granted to the petitioner subject to proof of transfer of Rs. 26,500/- to the bank account of Khandu Wagh without prejudice to his defence, bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Special Judge, Cyber Crime, Jamtara, and conditions of co-operation with the trial and furnishing of mobile phone number and Aadhar Card copy with an undertaking not to change the mobile number during trial.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, Dipesh Mandal @ Dipes Mandal, accused in Jamtara Cyber Crime P.S. Case No. 72 of 2024, should be admitted to regular bail.

Court's answer

The court below is directed to release the petitioner on bail upon showing proof that he has transferred Rs. 26,500/- to the bank account of Khandu Wagh without prejudice to his defence in the case.

Ratio / Principle

The petitioner is to be released on bail on furnishing a bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- 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. 72 of 2024.

Key takeaways

Release is conditioned on the petitioner co-operating with the trial and furnishing his mobile phone number and photocopy of his Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change the mobile phone number during the trial.ratio¶15

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Regular bail – Jamtara Cyber Crime P.S. Case No. 72 of 2024 – Offences under Sections 111(2)(ii), 317(2), 317(4), 318(4), 319(2), 338, 336(3), 340(2) and 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Section 66(B)(C)(D) of the Information Technology Act – Allegation that petitioner defrauded victim Khandu Wagh of Rs. 26,500/- – Petitioner in custody since 29.11.2024; no criminal antecedent and readiness to co-operate with trial submitted – Undertaking to transfer Rs. 26,500/- to the victim's bank account without prejudice to defence – Held: petitioner to be released on bail upon proof of such transfer, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Special Judge, Cyber Crime, Jamtara, conditioned on co-operation with the trial and furnishing of mobile phone number and Aadhar Card copy with an undertaking not to change the mobile number during trial.

[ 2025:JHHC:19606 ]

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 404 of 2025

Dipesh Mandal @ Dipes Mandal, aged about 34 years, S/OFuleshwar Mandal, R/O Village - Nawadih-Durgapur, P.O+,P.S. - Karmatanr, District - Jamtara.

… Petitioner

Versus

The State of Jharkhand … Opp. party

Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY

For the Petitioners : Mr. Rahul Ranjan , Adv. For the State : Mr. Manoj Kr. Mishra , Addl. PP.

05 / 17.07.2025

Heard the parties.

The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Jamtara Cyber Crime P.S. Case No.72 of 2024 registered under Section 111 (2) (ii), 317 (2), 317 (4), 318 (4), 319 (2), 338, 336 (3), 340 (2) and 3 (5) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Section 66 (B) (C) (D) of the Information Technology Act.

Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner has defrauded the victim namely Khandu Wagh to the tune of Rs. 26,500/-. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is further submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent, as mentioned in paragraph 22 of the bail application. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in jail custody since 29.11.2024 as mentioned in para 22 of this bail application. It is next submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is ready and willing to co-operate with the trial of the case and undertakes to transfer Rs. 26,500 /- to the

bank account of Khandu Wagh without prejudice to his defence in this case. hence, the petitioner may be admitted to regular bail.

Learned Addl. P.P. opposed the prayer for regular bail .

Considering submissions of learned counsels and the facts as stated above, I am inclined to release the petitioner on bail. Hence, the court below is directed to release the petitioner on bail showing the proof that the petitioner has transferred Rs. 26,500 /- to the bank account of Khandu Wagh without prejudice to his defence in this case and 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 Special Judge, Cyber Crime, Jamtara in connection with Jamtara Cyber Crime P.S. Case No.72 of 2024 with the condition that the petitioner will co-operate with the trial of the case and will furnish mobile phone number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change the mobile phone number during the trial of the case.

( ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY, J.)

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