NAVEEN KUMAR vs State Advocate - APO — 314/2026

Case Summary: 314/2026 (Istaq v. State) Court Decision: The Additional District and Sessions Judge, Alwar rejected the bail petition filed by Istaq under Section 483 CrPC on 23.03.2026. Key Reasoning: The court found that Istaq is the primary accused in a serious cybercrime extortion case involving kidnapping, criminal intimidation, and extortion. The accused allegedly orchestrated an organized criminal gang that abducted the complainant Sahil Khan on 28.01.2025, extorted ₹4 lakhs through threats and violence involving firearms, and coordinated the extortion via cyber fraud. Despite being arrested approximately one year prior, Istaq has not cooperated in the investigation and co-accused Indu and Kallu have already received bail relief from the High Court only based on settlement with the complainant. The court determined that given the gravity of charges under IPC Sections 140(2), 115(2), 127(2), 308(5), 351(3), and 61(2)(a) (attracting death penalty or life imprisonment), and the organized nature of the crime, bail at this stage was not justified. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.