2026:JHHC:20875 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 5001 of 2026 Lalan Kumar Das, agedabout 19 years, S/o Ramdev Das … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opp. Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr.Sanjeev Thakur, Advocate For the State : Mr. Rakesh Ranjan, APP --- 04/14.07.2026 Heard the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 30.03.2026 in connection with Deoghar CyberP.S. Case No. 45 of 2026for the offences registered under Sections 319 (2), 318(4), 338, 336(3), 340 (2), 61(2) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Section 66 (B), 66 (C), 66(D) and 84 of I.T. Act, pending in the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-II-cum-Cyber Crime Special Court, Deoghar. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is in custody since 30.03.2026 and two mobiles, one SIM is alleged to have been recovered from the possession of the petitioner and one victim has been identified. There are 6 chargesheet witnesses. Learned counsel has also submitted that the petitioner has one criminal antecedent. He has further submitted that similarly co- accused persons, namely, Niroj Das, Dilip Das @ Dilip Kumar Das and Raja Kumar have been enlarged on bail in B.A. Nos. 4775 of 2026, 4778 of 2026 and 4676 of 2026, respectively by a Coordinate Bench of this Court. 4. The learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail and has submitted that the petitioner has onecriminal antecedent of similar nature. 5. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the fact that the petitioner has one criminal antecedent of similar nature, this Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, his prayer for bail stands rejected. 2026:JHHC:20875 2 6. So far as the co-accused persons are concerned,they were granted bail on the submission that no victim has been identified and accordingly, their case stands of different footing. 7. However, the petitioner may renew his prayer for bail after four months. 8. Let this order be communicated to the concerned court through FAX/e-mail. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Dated: 14.07.2026 Uploaded on 15.07.2026 Pramanik/