2026:JHHC:14341 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.2628 of 2026 ----- Arif Ansari, son of Jainul Abedin, resident of Village Borwa, P.O. Sabanpur, P.S. Narayanpur, District Jamtara. … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand. … … Opposite Party ----- CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ----- For the Petitioner : Mr. Rahul Ranjan, Advocate For the State : Mr. Shailendra Kumar Tiwari,Spl. P.P. ----- 04/ 11.05.2026 This bail application has been filed under Sections 483 and 484 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, to release the petitioner on regular bail in connection with Jamtara Cyber Crime P.S. Case No.42 of 2025, for offences under Sections 111(2)(b), 111(3), 111(4), 317(2), 317(5), 318(4), 319(2), 336(3), 338, 340(2), 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Sections 42(3)(e) of the Telecommunications Act and Sections 66(B), 66(C), 66(D) of the I.T. Act. The case is presently pending before the Court of learned Special Judge, Cyber Crime, Jamtara. 2. Heard the learned counsel representing the petitioner and learned counsel representing the State. Perused the materials available on record and also gone through the impugned order. 3. This is the third attempt of this petitioner for grant of bail. First bail application was permitted to be withdrawn by a Coordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 08.10.2025 in B.A. No.6165 of 2025 and second bail application was dismissed 2026:JHHC:14341 2 by this Court vide order dated 17.02.2026 in B.A. No.10503 of 2025. 4. Opportunity was granted to the State to oppose the bail, which the State availed and opposed. 5. The allegation against the petitioner is of commission of cyber-crime along with other co-accused. There is recovery of three mobile SIMS from his possession, by which call was made to the victim – Ajay Kumar, which fact is evident from his statement. From the said statement, it is also evident that he was told by the petitioner that he is calling from HDFC Bank and he will make a Oil Credit Card and thereafter, his mobile phone got hung and he found that Rs.29,997/- got deducted from his account. The petitioner is in custody since 24.05.2025. 6. Accordingly, this Bail Application stands dismissed. 7. The Trial Court should take all endeavor so that the trial can be concluded preferably within a period of five months. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 11th May, 2026 Prashant. Cp-2 Uploaded on 16.05.2026