( 2025:JHHC:12258 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 3303 of 2025 ------ Mukesh Kumar Singh @ Mukesh Singh, aged about 40 years, son of late Awadhesh Singh, resident of Pahlejaghat, P.O. & P.S.-Sonpur, Dist.-Chapra, State-Bihar, presently residing at Budh Bazar, P.O.-Patratu, P.S.-Patratu Bhurkunda, Dist.- Ramgarh … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Pratik Sen, Advocate For the State : Mr. Vishwanath Roy, Spl. P.P. ------ Order No.02 Dated- 24.04.2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has moved this Court for grant of bail in connection with Patratu P.S. Case No.98 of 2012 registered for the offences punishable under sections 385/ 386/ 387/ 420/ 467/ 468/ 471/ 120/34 of the Indian Penal Code. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was involved in demanding levy from businessmen. It is further submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false and only because he is the associate of Sushil Shrivastava, the petitioner has been implicated in this case. It is then submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 07.10.2024 as has been mentioned in paragraph no. 13 of the bail application. It is next submitted that the petitioner undertakes to cooperate with the trial of the case and further undertakes that he will not annoy or disturb the informant or the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. It is lastly submitted that the co-accused person has already been admitted to bail by a coordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 06.01.2016 in B.A. No.9905 of 2015. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be admitted to bail. The learned Spl. P.P. opposes the prayer for bail. Considering the submissions of the counsels and the fact as discussed above, I am inclined to enlarge the abovenamed petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released 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 J.M. 1st Class, Ramgarh, in connection with Patratu P.S. Case No.98 of 2012 with the condition that the petitioner will cooperate with the trial of the case and will furnish his mobile number and a copy of his Aadhar Card in the court below with the undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case, with further condition that he will not annoy or disturb the informant or the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Sonu-Gunjan/