Tulsi Mandal Alias Tulsi Alias Rajesh Mandal Vs the… — Anticipatory Bail | Jharkhand HC (2026)

Tulsi Mandal Alias Tulsi Alias Rajesh Mandal Vs the… — Anticipatory Bail | Jharkhand HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

Anticipatory bail granted: petitioner to surrender within three weeks and, on arrest or surrender, to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Special Judge, Cyber Crime, Jamtara, in connection with Jamtara Cyber Crime P.S. Case No.03/2026, subject to conditions under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, who is apprehending arrest in connection with Jamtara Cyber Crime P.S. Case No.03/2026, should be extended the privilege of anticipatory bail.

Court's answer

Considering that the petitioner's name has come on confessional statement, SIM and mobile have been recovered from the place of occurrence wherefrom two accused persons were apprehended, and the petitioner has no criminal antecedent (as disclosed in paragraph 14 of the application), the Court was inclined to extend the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

Ratio / Principle

The petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks, and in the event of his arrest or surrender he shall be enlarged on bail on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.25,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Special Judge, Cyber Crime, Jamtara, subject to the conditions laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

ANTICIPATORY BAIL GRANTED — Tulsi Mandal @ Tulsi @ Rajesh Mandal, apprehending arrest in Jamtara Cyber Crime P.S. Case No.03/2026 (offences under Sections 111(2)(b), 317(2), 317(4), 317(5), 318(4), 319(2), 338, 336(3), 340(2), 3(5) of the BNS, Section 66(B)(C)(D) of I.T. Act and Section 42(3)(e) of Telecommunication Act, 2023), pending before the learned Special Judge, Cyber Crime, Jamtara: the petitioner's name had come only on confessional statement; the alleged SIM and mobile were recovered from the place of occurrence wherefrom two accused persons were apprehended; and the petitioner had no criminal antecedent (paragraph 14 of the application). Petitioner directed to surrender within three weeks and, on arrest or surrender, to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, subject to the conditions under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

( 2026:JHHC:17303 )

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 2911 of 2026

Tulsi Mandal @ Tulsi @ Rajesh Mandal, aged about 20 years, son of Sundar Mandal, resident of Village- Siatanr, P.O. & P.S. Karmatar, Dist.- Jamtara

… Petitioner

-Versus-

The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ----CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ----- For the Petitioner : Mr. Rahul Ranjan, Advocate For the State : Mr. Subodh Kumar Dubey, A.P.P. -----

02/16.06.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing for the State.

The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Jamtara Cyber Crime P.S. Case No.03/2026, registered for the offence under Sections 111(2)(b), 317(2), 317(4), 317(5), 318(4), 319(2), 338, 336(3), 340(2), 3(5) of the BNS and Section 66(B)(C)(D) of I.T. Act and Section 42(3)(e) of Telecommunication Act, 2023, pending in the Court of the learned Special Judge, Cyber Crime, Jamtara.

Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that false allegation is made against the petitioner and he was not present on the spot. He further submits that only on confessional statement, the petitioner’s name has come. He next submits that the alleged SIM and mobile have been recovered from the place of occurrence wherefrom two of the accused persons have been apprehended. He also submits that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent, as disclosed in paragraph 14 of this application.

Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that the allegations are there against the petitioner and his name has come on confessional statement and in view of that, the prayer for

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anticipatory bail may kindly be rejected.

Considering that the name of the petitioner has come on confessional statement and SIM and mobile have been recovered from the place of occurrence wherefrom two of the accused persons have been apprehended and the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent, as disclosed in paragraph 14 of this application and in the attending facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to extend the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

Accordingly, the above-named petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today and in the event of his arrest or surrender, he shall be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge, Cyber Crime, Jamtara in connection with Jamtara Cyber Crime P.S. Case No.03/2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

(Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.)

Dated: 16^th June, 2026 Ajay/

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