Santosh Rakshit v. State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
Bail granted; Santosh Rakshit; Jamtara Cyber Crime P.S. Case No. 65 of 2022; impersonation as CID Inspector; notice sent by e-mail; attempted cybercrime/fraud; Sections 419, 420, 467, 468, 471, 120B IPC; Sections 66(C), (D) Information Technology Act; counsel argued IT Act provisions bailable, no victim in FIR, no offence under BNS 2023, only co-accused confessional statement; A.P.P. opposed; bail bond Rs. 25,000/-; security deposit Rs. 10,000/-; two sureties; Special Judge Cyber Crime Jamtara; B.A. No. 21 of 2026; Order No. 02 dated 17.02.2026; High Court of Jharkhand; Justice Gautam Kumar Choudhary.
What did the court decide?
Release on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Twenty Five Thousand) and Rs. 10,000/- security deposit, with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the Court below. ¶12