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2026 DAILYLAW 13106 (JHR)

SANTOSH KUMAR v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND

B.A./3664/2026 · 2026-05-15

Anubha Rawat Choudhary

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2026:JHHC:15139 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 3664 of 2026 Santosh Kumar, Son of Bachu Saw … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM: HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Ankit Kumar, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Shailendra Kr. Tiwari, Spl. P.P. --- 03/15.05.2026 Heard the learned counsels appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 21.01.2026 in connection with Deoghar (Cyber) P.S. Case No. 13 of 2026, registered under Sections 319(2), 318(4), 338, 336(3), 340(2) and 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and sections 66(B), 66(C), 66(D) and 84(C) of the Information & Technology Amendment Act, 2008, now pending in the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-II-cum-cyber-crime, Spl. Court, Deoghar. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that two mobile and two SIM cards are alleged to have been recovered from the possession of the petitioner and four victims have been identified. He also submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. He submits that charge-sheet has already been submitted. 4. Learned counsel for the opposite party- State, on the other hand, has opposed the prayer and has submitted that there is one complaint lodged against the petitioner and thereafter, five complaints have been found in the portal and amongst the four victims, the amount involved is more than one lakh with respect to two victims. 2026:JHHC:15139 2 5. Considering the materials collected during investigation against the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail at this stage and hence, this bail application is rejected. 6. However, the petitioner may renew his prayer for bail after six months. 7. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the learned court concerned through “FAX/email”. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Date of Order:15.05.2026 Pankaj Date of Uploading:16.05.2026