( 2026:JHHC:3871 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A. B. A. No. 794 of 2026 Rohit Kumar Pathak, aged about 30 years, son of Pradip Pathak, resident of Village-Matpa, P.O. and P.S. Kutumba, District-Aurangabad, Bihar ...... … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. … Opposite Party -------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioners :Mr. Mahesh Tewari, Advocate Mr. Ramesh Kumar, Advocate Mrs. Neelam Kumari, Advocate For the State : Mr. Sunil Kumar Dubey, A.P.P. 04/ 12.02.2026: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Cyber Crime P.S. Case No. 165 of 2025, registered under sections 75, 77, 78, 79, 308(2), 351(2), 352, 3 (5) of BNS and section 67 of I.T. Act, pending in the Court of learned Special Judge, Cyber Crime, Ranchi. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case. He next submits that petitioner and victim were in relationship since last one year and when the marriage was not fixed, the informant has lodged the present false case. On these grounds, he submits that the petitioner may kindly be provided privilege of anticipatory bail. 4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer and submits that serious allegations are there of taking away the dignity of a woman. 5. Looking into contents of F.I.R including whatsapp chat annexed with the F.I.R it transpires that filthy language and unparliamentary word has been used by the petitioner and petitioner has also made intimate video of the informant and gave threatening to get the same viral and demanded Rs. ( 2026:JHHC:3871 ) 4,00,000/- and at some point of time the petitioner has made viral of the said video. Friendship is one of the aspect however, taking away the dignity of a lady is another aspect. 6. In the attending facts and circumstances of the case, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly his prayer for anticipatory bail is hereby rejected. 7. However, if the petitioner surrenders before the learned court and prays for regular bail, the same shall be decided in accordance with law without being prejudice to this order. Dt.12.02.2026 ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) satyarthi-