2025: JHHC:21141 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A No. 4303 of 2025 Ashok Sahu, aged about 38 years, S/o Balchand Sahu, R/o Village Hochar, P.O & P.S. Kanke, District Ranchi, Jharkhand --- --- Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand --- --- Opp. Party --- CORAM: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ambuj Nath --- For the Petitioner: Mr. Shadab Eqbal, Advocate For the O.P-State: Mr. Nawin Kr. Singh, A.P.P. --- 03 / 31.07.2025 Heard the parties. 2. Petitioner has been made accused in connection with Namkum P.S. Case No. 185 of 2024 for the offences registered under sections 364, 364A and 34 of the Indian Penal Code, pending in the court of Sri Mayank Maliyaz, J.M.F.C.- IX, Ranchi. 3. Petitioner is alleged to have abducted the husband of the Informant for realizing ransom. The victim was subsequently recovered and his statement was recorded. He has specifically named this petitioner that he along with the other co-accused persons had abducted him and kept him in Pithoria Forest. 4. It was submitted that no money was realized as ransom. It was further submitted that the victim has returned safely. It was further submitted that co- accused Prakash Topno has been granted bail by this court vide B.A. No. 7161 of 2024 by order dated 01.10.2024. 5. In view of the submission made above, I am inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees twenty thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of Sri Mayank Maliyaz, J.M.F.C.-IX, Ranchi in connection with Namkum P.S. Case No. 185 of 2024. (Ambuj Nath, J) Ranjeet/ Uploaded