Neutral Citation No. ( 2025:JHHC:19994 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 6049 of 2025 ------- Rahul Keshari @ Tiwari @ Vicky, aged about 29 years, son of Banshidhar Keshri, resident of village Marda, P.O. Bariya, P.S. Bhandariya, District Garhwa. …... …. Petitioner(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. …. Opp. Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH -------- For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Saurav Mahto, Advocate For the State : Mr. Praful Jojo, A.P. P. -------- 02/ Dated 22.07.2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Ranka P.S. Case No. 212 of 2023, for the offences registered under Sections 147, 149, 323, 379, 385 & 387 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 17 of the CLA Act, pending in the court of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st class, Garhwa. During the intervening period of 16/17.12.2023, rangdari was demanded from the Supervisor of L & T Company, which was carrying out the construction work near Bishrampur Kudwa-More. Rangdari was demanded by a mobile phone bearing registration No. 8603227406. It was submitted that the said mobile number does not belong to the petitioner. It was further submitted that petitioner is not named in the F.I.R. and his name has transpired in the confession of co-accused. It was finally submitted that similarly situated co-accused Shivpujan Munda has been granted bail by this Court vide B.A. No. 9265 of 2024. Learned A.P.P on behalf of the State has opposed the prayer for bail but has not disputed the aforesaid fact. In view of the submission made above, I am inclined to release the petitioner, on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner, named above, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st class, Garhwa, in connection with Ranka P.S. Case No. 212 of 2023. (Ambuj Nath, J.) BS/-