Samim Ansari Vs the State of Jharkhand — Cheating and Forgery | Jharkhand HC (2025)

Samim Ansari Vs the State of Jharkhand — Cheating and Forgery | Jharkhand HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Petitioner enlarged on bail upon proof of transferring the alleged defrauded amounts to the two victims (without prejudice to his defence) and furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each before the learned Special Judge, Cyber Crime, Jamtara, subject to conditions of cooperation with the trial and furnishing mobile number and Aadhaar card copy with an undertaking not to change the mobile number during trial.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, accused in Jamtara Cyber Crime P.S. Case No.22 of 2025, should be released/enlarged on bail.

Court's answer

The petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on showing proof of transferring Rs.33,249/- to victim Kajal Singh and Rs.31,586/- to victim Sumon Kundu without prejudice to his defence, and 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.22 of 2025.

Ratio / Principle

Bail is subject to the condition that the petitioner will cooperate 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.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bail granted (conditional). Samim Ansari (aged about 25 years), accused in Jamtara Cyber Crime P.S. Case No.22 of 2025 registered under Ss.111(2)(ii), 317(2), 318(4), 319(2), 338, 336(3), 340(2) and 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023 and S.66(B)(C)(D) of the Information Technology Act, and in custody since 12.03.2025, was directed by Anil Kumar Choudhary, J. (Order No.02 dated 19-06-2025) to be enlarged on bail upon showing proof of transferring Rs.33,249/- to victim Kajal Singh and Rs.31,586/- to victim Sumon Kundu without prejudice to his defence, and on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Special Judge, Cyber Crime, Jamtara. Additional conditions: cooperation with the trial, furnishing of his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below, and an undertaking not to change his mobile number during the trial. Learned Addl. P.P. had opposed the bail prayer; no criminal antecedent was asserted via para-16 of the bail application.

[2025:JHHC:16149] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.4834 of 2025

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Samim Ansari, aged about 25 years, son of Chiraguddin Mian @ Ansari @ Chirauddin Mian, resident of Village Satuwatar, P.O. Shitalpur, P.S.- Karmatar, District – Jamtara, Jharkhand

.... .... …. Petitioner

Versus

The State of Jharkhand .... …. Opposite Party

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CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY

For the Petitioner : Mr. Arvind Kr. Choudhary, Advocate For the State : Ms. Shweta Singh, Addl.P.P

Order No.02 Dated- 19-06-2025

Heard the parties.

The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Jamtara Cyber Crime P.S. Case No.22 of 2025 registered under Section 111 (2) (ii), 317 (2), 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 for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was involved in cybercrime and three mobile phones and different active SIM Cards have been recovered from his possession and he has defrauded the victims Kajal Singh and Sumon Kundu to the tune of Rs.33,249/- and Rs.31,586/- respectively. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. Drawing attention of this Court towards para-16 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 and that he will transfer the amount allegedly defrauded to the bank account of the aforesaid victims without prejudice to his defence in this case. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 12.03.2025 as is evident from para-15 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 showing proof of transferring Rs.33,249/in the account of victim Kajal Singh and transferring Rs.31,586/- in the account of the victim Sumon Kundu without prejudice to his defence in this case and 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.22 of 2025 with the condition that he will cooperate 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 .

(Anil Kumar Choudhary, J . )

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