2026:JHHC:22260 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 5030 of 2026 Santosh Kumar Ravi, aged about 35 years, Son of Nandev Ram … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Nilesh Kumar, Advocate For the Opp. Party-State : Mr. Arup Kumar Dey, APP For the Informant : Mr. Kripa Shankar Nanda, Advocate --- 03/28.07.2026 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 21.04.2026 in connection with Herhanj P.S. Case No. 14 of 2026, for the alleged offence registered under Sections 64(1), 77, 78, 352, 351(3) of BNS pending in the court of learned CJM, Latehar. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted the petitioner and the victim were known to each other for quite some time and the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case. He has further submitted that there was relationship between the petitioner and the victim since childhood and both are educated, working and married person. 4. Learned counsel for the informant as well as State have opposed the prayer for bail. 5. Learned counsel for the informant has submitted that the obscene video was circulated inasmuch as it was sent to the sister-in- law of the victim, but she has stated that considering the nature of the video, she deleted it. Learned counsel has also submitted that the obscene video has been found in the mobile of the petitioner as well which has been seized and ultimately, the charge sheet has been submitted under Section 64(2)(m), 77, 78, 352, 351(3) of the BNS and 2026:JHHC:22260 2 under Section 67, 67(A) of the I.T. Act. Learned counsel has submitted that obscene video was prepared and the victim was blackmailed and was repeatedly raped. 6. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and upon going through the materials collected during investigation including the fact that obscene video has been recovered in the mobile of the petitioner and there is direct allegation of blackmailing on the basis of such obscene video due to which the victim was subjected to repeated rape by the petitioner and also considering the statement of the victim recorded under Section 183 of BNSS, this Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. 7. The instant bail application is hereby rejected. 8. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the court concerned through ‘FAX/E-mail’. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) 28.07.2026 Rakesh/- Uploaded on:-29.07.2026