Authority: High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi
Order Date: 06 July 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Rupa Bera, aged about 49, daughter of Sunil Ghosh, resident of Ghosh Para, Muragachha (CT), P.O.-Jugberia, P.S. Barrackpore, District‑North 24 Parganas, West Bengal, PIN 700110.
- Opposite Party: The State of Jharkhand.
- Case Numbers: Ranchi Cyber CID P.S. Case No. 160 of 2025 (registered under multiple sections of the BNS, 2023 and the Information Technology Act, 2000); proceedings before the Additional Judicial Commissioner‑II cum Special Judge, Cyber Crime Act.
- Legal Provisions Invoked: Sections 318(2), 318(3), 318(4), 319(2), 336(2), 336(3), 338, 340(2) and 61(2) of the BNS, 2023; Sections 66(B), 66(C) & 66(D) of the Information Technology Act, 2000.
- Allegations: The petitioner, as one of the directors of Hazzlen Educate Pvt. Ltd, is alleged to have participated in a cyber‑fraud resulting in the collection of Rs 2,07,92,009/‑.
- Specific Financial Detail: Out of the total alleged amount, Rs 27,00,000/‑ was transferred into the bank account of Hazzlen Educate Pvt. Ltd. The petitioner has not provided an explanation for this transfer.
- Counsel: For the petitioner – Mr. Anikit Burman, Advocate; for the State – Mr. Shailendra Kumar Tiwari, Special Public Prosecutor.
- Hearing Dates: 02 July 2026 and 06 July 2026, during which arguments were presented by both counsel.
Final Outcome
- Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, after considering the facts and the petitioner’s position as a director of the implicated company, declined to grant anticipatory bail. The petitioner's prayer for anticipatory bail is hereby rejected.
Topics: Anticipatory Bail, Cyber Fraud