Rahul Kumar Vs the State of Jharkhand — Cheating and Forgery | Jharkhand HC (2026)

Rahul Kumar Vs the State of Jharkhand — Cheating and Forgery | Jharkhand HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Regular bail granted: release upon furnishing a bail bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Dumka in connection with Saraiyahat P.S. Case No.127 of 2025, conditioned on submitting a self-attested photocopy of the Aadhaar Card and an active mobile number not to be changed during pendency of the case without prior permission of the court.

Issue for consideration

Whether regular bail should be granted to the applicant (Rahul Kumar), in custody since 25.08.2025 in connection with Saraiyahat P.S. Case No.127 of 2025.

Court's answer

Finding that no criminal antecedent had been reported against the applicant, the Court was inclined to enlarge the applicant on bail.

Ratio / Principle

The applicant was 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 Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Dumka, in connection with Saraiyahat P.S. Case No.127 of 2025.

Key takeaways

As a condition of bail, the applicant must submit a self-attested photocopy of his Aadhaar Card and a mobile number before the learned trial court, which he must always keep active.ratio¶19
The mobile number submitted shall not be changed during the pendency of the case without prior permission of the court.ratio¶19

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi, B.A. No.390 of 2026 (Rajesh Kumar, J.), decided 24.02.2026 — Regular bail granted. Petitioner Rahul Kumar (aged about 19 years), in custody since 25.08.2025, applied for regular bail in connection with Saraiyahat P.S. Case No.127 of 2025, registered for offences under Sections 111/319(2)/318(4)/338/336(3)/340(2)/61(2)/3(5) of the BNS, 2023 and Sections 66(C)/66(D) of the I.T Act. Counsel for the applicant claimed innocence, annexed the complete set of the F.I.R with enclosures, asserted absence of criminal antecedents and stated the investigation to be complete; counsel for the State opposed the prayer. Finding that no criminal antecedent had been reported against the applicant, the Judge enlarged him on bail on a bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Dumka, subject to the conditions that the applicant submit a self-attested photocopy of his Aadhaar Card and a mobile number before the trial court, keep the mobile number always active, and not change it during the pendency of the case without prior permission of the court.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.390 of 2026

Rahul Kumar aged about 19 years, S/o Balkishore Mandal, Resident of Village – Saljora Bandri, P.O + P.S – Saraiyahat, District - Dumka. …… Petitioner

Versus

The State of Jharkhand

…... Opp. Party

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR

For the Petitioner : Mr. S. P. Roy, Advocate For the State : Mr. Subodh Kr. Dubey, A.P.P

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02/Dated: 24th February, 2026

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

2. The applicant, who is aged about 19 years, is in custody since 25.08.2025, has approached this Court for grant of regular bail in connection with Saraiyahat P.S. Case No.127 of 2025, registered for the offence under Sections 111/ 319(2)/ 318(4)/ 338/ 336(3)/ 340(2)/ 61(2)/ 3(5) of the BNS, 2023 and Sections 66(C)/ 66(D) of the I.T Act.

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. 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, 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 Judicial Magistrate, 1^st Class, Dumka in connection with Saraiyahat P.S. Case No.127 of 2025, on the condition that the applicant will submit self-attested photocopy

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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.)

24^th February, 2026 Ravi-Chandan/Uploaded on 25.02.2026

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