[2026:JHHC:27052] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.8391 of 2026 ------ Rakesh Kumar, aged about 31 years, S/o Late Paramhans Singh, Resident of Qr. No.- 1-190 Sector-2/C, Street-6, P.O. & P.S.- B.S. City, Dist.- Bokaro, Jharkhand .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Rakesh Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Pankaj Kumar, P.P ------ Order No.03 Dated-09-09-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Balidih P.S. Case No.56 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Section 308(4), 308(5), 111(2), 111(3), 111(4), 351(3), 351(4), 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner demanded extortion in the name of Prince Khan. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is next submitted that though the petitioner is not named in the F.I.R. but in his confessional statement, the petitioner admitted that while he was in Palamau Jail with Sujit Sinha, he became member of the gang of Prince Khan and the petitioner along with the co-accused persons formed a gang to commit extortion in Bokaro City. It is further submitted that there was exchange of WhatsApp message and conversation between the petitioner and Prince Khan. It is next submitted that charge-sheet has already been submitted in this case. It is also submitted that except one criminal case being Nimiaghat P.S. Case No.116 of 2021 involving the offences punishable under Sections 379, 411/34 of the Indian Penal Code, the petitioner is not involved in any other case. It is then submitted that the petitioner undertakes that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and that he will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 02.06.2026 as has been mentioned in para-11 of the instant bail application. Hence it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail. Learned P.P. opposes the prayer for bail.

Considering the facts of this case, the above-named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Bokaro in connection with Balidih P.S. Case No.56 of 2026 with the condition that he will co-operate with the trial of the case, furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case and will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated-09.09.2026-Animesh/