Sanfraj Ansari Vs the State of Jharkhand — Jharkhand HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Sanfraj Ansari Vs the State of Jharkhand — Jharkhand HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Regular bail granted: petitioner to be enlarged on furnishing bail bond of Rs.20,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Special Judge, Cyber Crime, Jamtara, subject to appearance on every trial date and liberty to the trial court to cancel bail on any adverse report.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, accused in Jamtara Cyber Crime P.S. Case No. 68 of 2025 under the stated provisions of B.N.S., 2023, the I.T. Act and the Telecommunication Act, 2023, and in custody since 19.11.2025, should be enlarged on regular bail.

Court's answer

Having regard to the facts of the case and the allegation against the petitioner, 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.20,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the Special Judge, Cyber Crime, Jamtara, in connection with Jamtara Cyber Crime P.S. Case No. 68 of 2025.

Key takeaways

As a condition of bail, the petitioner must appear on each and every date before the learned trial court, and if any adverse report comes against the petitioner, the learned trial court shall be at liberty to cancel his bail.ratio¶¶19

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

CRIMINAL LAW – BAIL – REGULAR BAIL GRANTED: Sanfaraj Ansari, accused in Jamtara Cyber Crime P.S. Case No. 68 of 2025 for offences under Sections 111(2)(b), 317(2), 317(5), 318(4), 319(2), 336(3), 338, 340(2), 3(5) of B.N.S., 2023, Sections 66(B), 66(C), 66(D) of I.T. Act and Section 42(3)(e) of Telecommunication Act, 2023, and in custody since 19.11.2025, sought regular bail (B.A. No. 283 of 2026). His counsel submitted that no complainant had come forward alleging cheating by him, no illegal transaction was found on the recovered mobile phone, he had no criminal antecedent and was implicated merely on suspicion. The State opposed the prayer. Having regard to the facts of the case and the allegation against the petitioner, the High Court of Jharkhand (Deepak Roshan, J.) enlarged him on bail on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.20,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Special Judge, Cyber Crime, Jamtara, directing that he appear before the trial court on each and every date, with liberty to the trial court to cancel the bail if any adverse report arises.