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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 8031 of 2026
Md. Wahab Ansari
… … Petitioner
Versus
The State of Jharkhand …
… Opp. Party ---
CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY ---
For the Petitioner : Mr. Shailendra Kumar Singh, Advocate
For the Opp. Party : Mr. Naveen Kumar Ganjhu, APP
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04/29.08.2026 Heard the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties.
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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody in connection with Spl. POCSO Case No. 65 of 2026, arising out of CID Cyber Crime P.S. Case No. 41 of 2026, for the offences registered under Sections 95,96,98 of the B.N.S. 2023 and section 66€, 67(B) of I.T. Act and Under Sections 13/14/15(1)/15(2)/15(3) of the POCSO Act, pending in the court of learned Additional Judicial Commissioner-IV-cum-Spl. Judge, POCSO Act, Ranchi.
3.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 16.05.2026 and charge sheet has already been submitted on 30.07.2026. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case and he has no criminal antecedent.
4. The learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail and has submitted that the mobile recovered from the petitioner reveals that the petitioner was involved in storing and selling child pornography material on telegram messenger which was being sold @
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Rs. 299/- and the amount has also been found credited in his bank account.
5. Considering the direct allegation made against the petitioner as mentioned in the impugned order itself, this court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, prayer for bail of the petitioner above named is rejected.
6. Let this order be communicated to the concerned court through FAX/e-mail.
(Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Dated: 29.08.2026 Uploaded on 31.08.2026 Binit/