Pintu Kumar Dey v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
Jharkhand HC bail application order dated 17.03.2026 by Justice Deepak Roshan disposing B.A. No. 19 of 2026 (Pintu Kumar Dey, in custody since 20.11.2025) and B.A. No. 27 of 2026 (Bablu Kumar Dutta, in custody since 26.11.2025) together. Offences under Sections 316(5), 318(4) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023; Maniadih P.S. Case No. 35 of 2025, District Dhanbad. Regular bail granted on bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- each with two sureties of like amount; counsel argued mens rea must be established in the offence of cheating; learned A.P.P. opposed the prayer; no criminal antecedents noted; bail cancellable on adverse report.
What did the court decide?
Regular bail granted to both petitioners on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 20,000/- each with two sureties of the like amount each, subject to conditions of attendance before the trial court on every date, non-threat of witnesses, co-operation in trial, and liability to cancellation on any adverse report.