2026:JHHC:13630 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 2260 of 2026 ------ Ajay Kumar Seth, son of Durga Charan Rajak, resident of Sonahatu, P.O. Sonahatu, P.S. Sonahatu, District Ranchi .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioner : Mr. Chandra. S. Pandey, Advocate For the State : Mr. S.K. Tiwari, Special P.P. ------ 05/06.05.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Sonahatu P.S. Case No.26 of 2025, registered for the offence under Sections 316(2) and 318(4) of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 66(C) of the Information Technology Act, pending in the court of learned Judicial Magistrate XXX, Ranchi. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the case and petitioner is running a Pragya Kendra. He further submits that false allegation has been made of transferring of the amount after taking the thumb impression and linking with Aadhar of the informant. On these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be granted. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer and submits that there is direct allegation against the petitioner of transferring of the amount after taking the thumb impression on the Aadhar linking the same on mobile. 5. Looking to the contents of the FIR that there is direct allegation of taking the thumb impression of the informant on the Aadhar and thereafter, linking the same with mobile and thereafter, the money transfer has been made, in the attending facts and circumstances, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner, is hereby, rejected. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Anit Uploaded 08.05.2026