IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 51 of 2025 Umanshu Ranjan, age about 26 years, son of Arun Kumar, resident of village- Harli, P.O. Harli (Badam), P.S. Barkagaon, Dist. Hazaribag, Jharkhand. …. …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand …. .… Opp. Party ----------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH For the Petitioner : Mr. Santosh Kumar Soni, Advocate For the State : Mr. Arup Kumar Dey, A.P.P. ----------- Order No. 02/ dated 10.03.2025 Heard the parties. 2. Petitioner has been made accused in connection with Korrah P.S. Case No. 74 of 2024, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 406/420/467/468/471/120(B), 504, 506, 34 of the Indian Penal Code, pending in the Court of the A.C.J.M., Hazaribag. 3. It is alleged that the accused persons had advertised for appointment in Stremax Consultant Private Limited and National Crime Research Intelligence Bureau through National Private Staff Selection Agency for recruitment of 30 posts of Intelligence Agent, District Development Executive and Zonal Development Officer by interviewing the candidates. 4. 30 persons were recruited and they were asked to join their duty. At the time of joining, they were induced to deposit huge amount of money to the petitioner and co-accused persons. After training, when the candidates started demanding salary, they were threatened of dire consequences. Later on, accused persons decamped away with the money deposited by the candidates. 5. Case diary earlier called for, has been received. It appears that some of the candidates have specifically stated that they had given 40,000/- rupees to this petitioner on the promise that he will be allowed to join at the higher post with higher salary. 6. Learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that similarly situated co-accused Vicky Nigam has been granted by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 04.09.2024 in B.A.No. 7179 of 2024. 2 7. Considering the nature of allegation, I am not inclined to release the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is hereby rejected at this stage. (Ambuj Nath, J) P.KS. Uploaded