Tarkeshwar Mandal Alias Balo Vs the State of Jharkhand — Jharkhand HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Tarkeshwar Mandal Alias Balo Vs the State of Jharkhand — Jharkhand HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Applicant directed to be released on bail on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Sessions Judge - II - cum - Cyber Crime, Deoghar, in connection with Deoghar (Cyber) P.S. Case No.129 of 2025, subject to submission of a self-attested Aadhaar Card photocopy and an always-active mobile number before the learned trial court.

Issue for consideration

Whether regular bail should be granted to the applicant, in custody since 14.09.2025, in connection with Deoghar (Cyber) P.S. Case No.129 of 2025.

Court's answer

The applicant is enlarged on bail because no criminal antecedent has been reported against him and the investigation is complete.

Ratio / Principle

Bail is granted subject to conditions: the applicant must furnish a bail bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each before the learned Additional Sessions Judge - II - cum - Cyber Crime, Deoghar, submit a self-attested photocopy of his Aadhaar Card, and provide a mobile number which must remain active and unchanged during the pendency of the case without prior permission of the court.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Regular bail granted by the High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi (Justice Rajesh Kumar, 19.02.2026) to Tarkeshwar Mandal @ Balo, in custody since 14.09.2025 in connection with Deoghar (Cyber) P.S. Case No.129 of 2025, registered under Sections 319(2)/318(4)/338/336(3)/340(2)/61(2) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Sections 66(B)/66(C)/66(D)/84(C) of the Information & Technology (Amendment Act), 2008. Bail granted on the grounds that no criminal antecedent was reported against the applicant and the investigation is complete; release upon a bail bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each before the Additional Sessions Judge - II - cum - Cyber Crime, Deoghar, conditioned on submission of a self-attested Aadhaar Card photocopy and a permanently active mobile number not to be changed during the pendency of the case without prior permission of the court.

2026:JHHC:4939

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.11541 of 2025

Tarkeshwar Mandal @ Balo, Aged about 36 years, Son of Fulo Mandal, Resident of Khopchuwa, P.O & P.S – Sonaraithari, District - Deoghar. …… Petitioner

Versus

The State of Jharkhand …... Opp. Party

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR

For the Petitioner : Mr. Ankit Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Shailendra Kr. Tiwari, Spl.P.P

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05/Dated: 19th February, 2026

1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned counsel for the State.

2. The applicant, who is in custody since 14.09.2025, has approached this Court for grant of regular bail in connection with Deoghar (Cyber) P.S. Case No.129 of 2025, registered for the offence under Sections 319(2)/ 318(4)/ 338/ 336(3)/ 340(2)/ 61(2) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Sections 66(B)/ 66(C)/ 66(D)/ 84(C) of the Information & Technology (Amendment Act), 2008.

3. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the applicant that complete set of F.I.R along with its enclosures have been annexed with the present bail application and there is no suppression on his/ her part.

Innocence of the applicant has been claimed and undertaking has been given for participation in the trial. It has been submitted that this applicant has no criminal antecedent and he earns his livelihood by working in stationary shop. It has further been submitted that the investigation is complete. On the above basis, prayer for bail has been made.

4. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail.

5. Considering the fact that no criminal antecedent has been reported against this applicant and the investigation is complete, I am inclined to enlarge the applicant on bail. Accordingly, the applicant is directed to be released on bail, on his furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge – II -cum- Cyber -Crime, Deoghar, in

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connection with Deoghar (Cyber) P.S. Case No.129 of 2025, on the condition that the applicant will submit self-attested photocopy of his Aadhaar Card and also submit his mobile number before the learned trial court which he will always keep active and will not change it during pendency of this case without prior permission of the court.

(Rajesh Kumar, J.)

19^th February, 2026 Ravi-Chandan/Uploaded on 20.02.2026

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