Riyaj Ansari Alias Riyaz Ansari Vs the State of… — Cheating and Forgery | Jharkhand HC (2026)

Riyaj Ansari Alias Riyaz Ansari Vs the State of… — Cheating and Forgery | Jharkhand HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Release 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 A.S.J.-II-cum Cyber Crime, Special Court, Deoghar, in connection with Deoghar Cyber P.S. Case No.118 of 2025, subject to conditions: petitioner to cooperate with the trial of the case and to furnish his mobile number and a copy of his Aadhar Card in the court below with the undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, in custody since 26.08.2025 in connection with Deoghar Cyber P.S. Case No.118 of 2025 registered for offences under sections 319(2), 318(4), 338, 336(3), 340(2) and 61(2) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Sections 66B, 66C, 66D and 84(C) of the I.T. Act, should be enlarged on bail.

Court's answer

Considering the submissions of the counsels and the facts discussed, the Court was inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail.

Ratio / Principle

The petitioner was directed 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 learned A.S.J.-II-cum Cyber Crime, Special Court, Deoghar, conditioned on cooperation with the trial and furnishing his mobile number and a copy of his Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking not to change his mobile number during the trial.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

BAIL APPLICATION ALLOWED — High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.; Order dated 18.02.2026) enlarged Riyaj Ansari @ Riyaz Ansari (aged about 19 years) on bail in connection with Deoghar Cyber P.S. Case No.118 of 2025, registered for offences under sections 319(2), 318(4), 338, 336(3), 340(2) and 61(2) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Sections 66B, 66C, 66D and 84(C) of the I.T. Act. Counsel submitted the petitioner had no criminal antecedent and had been in custody since 26.08.2025; allegations involved cybercrime/e-wallet creation via the recovered handset per CDR, with only one victim allegedly cheated of Rs.2,400/-. The learned Spl. P.P. opposed the prayer. Bail was granted on furnishing a bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned A.S.J.-II-cum Cyber Crime, Special Court, Deoghar, with conditions of cooperation with the trial, furnishing of mobile number and Aadhar Card copy, and an undertaking not to change the mobile number during the trial. No precedent was cited.

( 2026:JHHC:4729 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 11041 of 2025

Riyaj Ansari @ Riyaz Ansari, aged about 19 years, s/o Sultan Miyan, r/o Village-Pathalghatiya, P.O.+P.S.-Palajori, Dist.Deoghar … Petitioner

Versus

The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party

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CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY

For the Petitioner : Mr. Rahul Ranjan, Advocate For the State : Mr. S.K. Tiwari, Spl. P.P. ------

Order No.03 Dated- 18.02.2026

Heard the parties.

The petitioner has moved this Court for grant of bail in connection with Deoghar Cyber P.S. Case No.118 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under sections 319(2)/ 318(4)/338/336(3)/340(2)/61(2) of the B.N.S., 2023 and under Section 66B/66C/66D/84(C) of I.T. Act.

The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was involved in cybercrime and was deceiving gullible persons. There is further allegation that on search of the seized mobile phone along with sim cards, the petitioner could not produce any document relating to the mobile handset or sim cards. It is next submitted that from the mobile handset recovered from the possession of the petitioner, as per the CDR report, has been used for creation of several e- wallets. It is further submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false and there is only one victim who has allegedly been cheated of Rs.2,400/-. It is next submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as has been mentioned in paragraph no.22 of the bail application. It is then submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 26.08.2025, as has been mentioned in paragraph no. 22 of the bail application. It is next submitted that the petitioner undertakes to cooperate with the trial

of the case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be admitted to bail.

The learned Spl. P.P. opposes the prayer for bail.

Considering the submissions of the counsels and the fact as discussed above, I am inclined to enlarge the abovenamed petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released 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 A.S.J.-II-cum Cyber Crime, Special Court, Deoghar, in connection with Deoghar Cyber P.S. Case No.118 of 2025 with the condition that the petitioner will cooperate with the trial of the case and will furnish his mobile number and a copy of his Aadhar Card in the court below with the undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case.

(Anil Kumar Choudhary, J . )

18.02.2026 Sonu/Gunjan-