2026:JHHC:21969 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 5866 of 2026 Kartik Das, Son of Congress Das … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opp. Party --- CORAM: HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Rahul Ranjan, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Shailendra Kumar Tiwari, Advocate --- 04/24th July 2026 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody in connection with Deoghar Cyber P.S. Case No. 67/2026 for the offence registered under Sections 111(2)(b), 111(3), 111(4), 319(2), 318(4), 338, 336(3), 340(2), 61(2) of BNS and Sections 66B, 66C, 66D, 84(C) of IT Act, now said to have been pending in the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-II-cum-Cyber Crime, Special Court at Deoghar. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 07.05.2026 and the charge-sheet has been submitted. One mobile and one SIM card are alleged to have been recovered from the possession of the petitioner, which stand in the name of different person and one victim relating to cyber fraud of Rs. 10,000/- has been identified. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent. 3. Learned counsel for the opposite party has opposed the prayer for bail and has submitted that there are altogether five crime links relating to different States other than State of Jharkhand, which has come during investigation. Several e-valets have been found in the mobile and it has come during investigation that several random calls were being made using the said mobile phone and SIM card. 2026:JHHC:21969 2 4. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the fact that one victim has been identified and that there are numerous crime links with respect to the mobile/sim alleged to have been recovered from the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail at this stage. Hence, this bail application is hereby rejected. 5. However, the petitioner may renew his prayer for bail after expiry of 8 months from today. 6. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the court concerned through ‘e-mail/FAX’. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Dated: 24.07.2026 Uploaded On: 25.07.2026 Mukul/-