Debashis Das v. the State of Jharkhand

Jharkhand HC11 Aug 2025A.B.A./4092/2025

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A.B.A. No. 4092 of 2025; High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi; Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi; anticipatory bail allowed on 11.08.2025; petitioner Debashis Das; Siyaljori P.S. Case No.13 of 2021; Sections 419, 420, 465 IPC; Section 66(C) I.T. Act; cyber crime; Judicial Magistrate 1st Class Bokaro; no criminal antecedent; mobile number 7488426049 of another person; bail bond Rs.25,000 with two sureties; Section 482(2) Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

What did the court decide?

Anticipatory bail granted: petitioner to surrender within three weeks and, on arrest or surrender, to be enlarged on bail on a bond of Rs.25,000/- with two like sureties to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Bokaro, subject to conditions under Section 482(2), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. ¶¶13

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Issue for consideration

Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner apprehending arrest in connection with Siyaljori P.S. Case No.13 of 2021 (Sections 419, 420 and 465 IPC; Section 66(C) I.T. Act).

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Court's answer

Considering that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent, there is no averment as to the transaction amount, and the allegations rest on mobile number 7488426049 which is of another person, the court was inclined to extend the privilege of anticipatory bail.

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Ratio / Principle

Petitioner directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks; in the event of arrest or surrender, to be enlarged on bail on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.25,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, subject to conditions under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

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Anticipatory Bail — Granted. High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) allowed A.B.A. No. 4092 of 2025 filed by Debashis Das apprehending arrest in Siyaljori P.S. Case No.13 of 2021, registered under Sections 419, 420 and 465 IPC and Section 66(C) of the I.T. Act (cyber crime), pending before the learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Bokaro. Bail extended noting that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent, no transaction amount is disclosed in the averments, and the allegation rests on mobile number 7488426049, which is of another person. Petitioner to surrender within three weeks; on arrest or surrender, to be enlarged on bail on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.25,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, subject to the conditions under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

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( 2025:JHHC:22871 )

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 4092 of 2025

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Debashis Das, aged about 33 years, son of Jiten Das, resident of Palash Kola, Muslim Basti, P.O. & P.S. Adra, District- Puruliya, State- West Bengal

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… Petitioner

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-Versus- The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party

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CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI

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For the Petitioner : Mr. R.S. Mazumdar, Sr. Advocate For the State : Mr. Bishambhar Shastri, A.P.P.

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07/11.08.2025 The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Siyaljori P.S. Case No.13 of 2021, registered for the offence under Sections 419, 420 and 465 of the Indian Penal Code and under Section 66(C) of the I.T. Act,

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pending in the Court of the learned Judicial Magistrate, 1^st Class, Bokaro.

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Learned senior counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. He submits that the only allegation is made that from the mobile number of this petitioner, transaction has been made, however any amount has not been disclosed. He further submits that the mobile number 7488426049 is not belonging to this petitioner.

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Learned counsel for the State opposed the prayer and submits that the case is arising out of cyber crime.

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Considering that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent and there is no averment so far as transaction amount is concerned and the allegations are made of mobile number 7488426049, which is of another person and in the attending facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to extend the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

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Accordingly, the above-named petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today and in the event of his arrest or surrender, he will be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1^st Class, Bokaro in connection with Siyaljori P.S. Case No.13 of 2021, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

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(Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.)

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Ajay/

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