IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 582 of 2025 Sanjay Gope @ Dinesh Gope @ Banra aged about 31 Years S/o Lachhu Gope R/o Village- Bakashpur Kinutoli P.O. Lapa P.S.- Jariyagarh District- Khunti (Jharkhand). … … Petitioner - Versus - The State of Jharkhand ... … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ----- For the Petitioner: M/s. K. S. Nanda, Advocate For the State : M/s. Amrita Kumari, A.P.P --- 02/27.01.2025 Heard the Parties. Petitioner has been made accused in connection with Murhu P.S. Case No.104 of 2021, corresponding to G.R. Case No.85 of 2023(B), for the offence registered under Section 387/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 17 C.L.A. Act, pending in the court of Smt. Vidyawati Kumari, learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Khunti. On 24.09.2021, rangdari was demanded from the informant by mobile phone bearing No.9348202169. The accused persons had demanded Rs.10 lakhs as rangdari. It was submitted that the mobile phone from which rangdari was demanded does not belong to the petitioner. It was further submitted that no money was transferred to the accused persons. It was finally submitted that the petitioner has confessed his guilt. It appears that similarly situated co-accused has been granted bail by this court vide B.A. No. 385/2025. 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 Smt. Vidyawati Kumari, learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Khunti or her successor, in connection Murhu P.S. Case No.104 of 2021, corresponding to G.R. Case No.85 of 2023(B). (Ambuj Nath, J.) Saurabh