2026:JHHC:18973 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 4107 of 2026 Vikash Kumar Mahto, aged about 25 years, Son of Laxman Mahto … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Alok Lal, Advocate : Mr. Pankaj Kumar, Advocate For the Opp. Party-State : Mr. Tarun Kumar, Advocate For the Informant : Mr. Jageshwar Mahto, Advocate --- 04/30.06.2026 1. Heard the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 23.01.2026 in connection with Ramgarh P.S. Case No. 19 of 2026, for the alleged offence registered under Sections 77, 78(2), 303(2), 351(3), 352, 308(2), 3(5) of the BNS, 2023 and 66(D), 66(E), 67 of the Information Technology Act pending in the court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ramgarh. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that no objectionable video has been recovered from the mobile of the petitioner and there is no material to connect the petitioner with the alleged video said to have been found in another mobile. Learned counsel for the petitioner has also submitted that the charge sheet has been submitted. 4. Learned counsel for the informant of the case has submitted that the petitioner has political connection and he is trying to blackmail the victim. He has further submitted that a fake id was created to make the objectionable video viral. 5. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the opposite party-State has opposed the prayer for bail and has submitted that the mobile of the petitioner has been sent for examination by FSL. 2026:JHHC:18973 2 6. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the fact that the learned counsel appearing on behalf of State as well as the informant could not point out any material to show that after coming out from the custody in previous case, the petitioner had any role in making the objectionable photo/video viral and the FSL report is awaited and the chargesheet has been submitted, the petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rs. Twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ramgarh in connection with Ramgarh P.S. Case No. 19 of 2026 on the following conditions: (i) The petitioner shall not disturb the victim or her family member in any manner. (ii) One of the bailors would be the present pairvikar of the petitioner. (iii) The other bailor should be his close relative. (iv) The petitioner will attend the court on each and every date and on account of his single default, the learned court shall cancel the bail bond furnished by the petitioner. (v) The petitioner will deposit a self-attested copy of his Aadhar Card along with his mobile number before the learned court which he will not change during the pendency of the case without prior permission of the court. (vi) The petitioner shall fully co-operate with the proceedings before the learned court below. 7. The instant bail application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions. 8. It will be open to the informant to take appropriate steps if any of the above conditions are violated by the petitioner. 9. The State is also under legal obligation to provide protection to the victim and shall ensure the needful be done for the victim. 2026:JHHC:18973 3 10. Let a copy of this order along with a copy of the affidavit filed with the bail petition be communicated to the court concerned through ‘FAX/e-mail’. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) 30.06.2026 Rakesh/- Uploaded on:-01.07.2026