Chandan Mahra v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
Chandan Mahra v. The State of Jharkhand, B.A. No. 7946 of 2025, High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi, decided 27.11.2025 by Justice Ambuj Nath (single judge). Regular bail application in Cyber P.S. Case No. 96 of 2025 (Special Court, Deoghar) alleging offences under Sections 319(2), 318(4), 336(3), 338, 340(2), 61(2) of the BNS, 2023 and Sections 66B, 66C, 66D & 84C of the I.T. Act; arrest followed a raid at Raydih forest on 17.06.2025 with recovery of mobile phones. Bail allowed on a Rs. 20,000 bond with two like sureties; court noted no victim statement was recorded linking the recovered phones to cheating. Advocates: Rahul Ranjan for petitioner; Naveen Kr. Ganjhu, A.P.P. for the State. No precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
Release on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 20,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge-II-cum-Cyber Crime, Special Court, Deoghar, in connection with Cyber P.S. Case No. 96 of 2025.