Robin Mandal Vs the State of Jharkhand — Cheating and Forgery | Jharkhand HC (2025)

Robin Mandal Vs the State of Jharkhand — Cheating and Forgery | Jharkhand HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Petitioner released on regular bail in Jamtara Cyber Crime P.S. Case No.72 of 2024, conditional on: (i) showing proof of transfer of Rs. 8000/- to the bank account of Rekha Yadav and Rs. 39,000/- to the bank account of Sangaita Dhahale without prejudice to his defence; (ii) 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; (iii) co-operating with the trial; and (iv) furnishing his mobile phone number and Aadhar Card photocopy with an undertaking not to change the mobile number during the trial.

Issue for consideration

Whether Robin Mandal, accused in Jamtara Cyber Crime P.S. Case No.72 of 2024, should be admitted to regular bail.

Ratio / Principle

The Court was inclined to release the petitioner on regular bail, considering the submissions of learned counsels and the facts stated.

Key takeaways

Release is conditional on the petitioner showing proof of transfer of Rs. 8000/- to the bank account of Rekha Yadav and Rs. 39,000/- to the bank account of Sangaita Dhahale, without prejudice to his defence in the case.ratio¶15
Bail is to be furnished on 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.ratio¶15

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

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 of online defrauding of victim Rekha Yadav of Rs. 8,000/- and Sangaita Dhahale of Rs. 39,000/- — petitioner in custody since 29.11.2024 and claimed no criminal antecedent — held: bail granted conditional on proof of transfer of Rs. 8,000/- and Rs. 39,000/- to the two victims' bank accounts without prejudice to defence, bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- with two like sureties to the satisfaction of the learned Special Judge, Cyber Crime, Jamtara, co-operation with the trial, and furnishing of mobile number and Aadhar Card copy with an undertaking not to change the number during trial.

[ 2025:JHHC:19606 ) ]

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI

B.A. No. 528 of 2025

Robin Mandal, aged about 24 years, S/O-Gokul Mandal, R/O Village - Bagrudih, 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 Petitioner : Mr. Rahul Ranjan , Adv. For the State : Mr. Shailendra Kr. Tiwari, Spl PP.

02 / 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 Rekha Yadav to the tune of Rs. 8,000/- and Sangaita Dhahale to the tune of Rs. 39,000/-. 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. 8000 /- to the bank account of Rekha Yadav and Rs. 39,000 /- to the bank account of Sangaita Dhahale without prejudice to his

defence in this case. hence, the petitioner may be admitted to regular bail.

Learned Spl. 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. 8000 /- to the bank account of Rekha Yadav and Rs. 39,000 /- to the bank account of Sangaita Dhahale 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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