Neutral Citation No. ( 2025:JHHC:34366 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 9931 of 2025 ------ Mahabir Gope, aged about 35 years, Son of Shri Lagan Gope, Resident of Village-Kinutoli, Post-Lapa, P.S.-Jariagarh, Dist.- Khunti, Jharkhand … … Petitioner -Versus - The State of Jharkhand ... … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ------ For the Petitioner : M/s. Vishal Kumar Rai, Advocate For the State : M/s. V.S. Sahay, A.P.P. ----- 02/18.11.2025 Heard the parties 2. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with S.T. Case No. 134 of 2025 arising out of Jariyagarh P.S. Case No. 01 of 2025, for the offences registered under Sections 308(4) and 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Section 17 of the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013, pending in the Court of learned District and Additional Sessions Judge-III, Khunti. 3. During the intervening period between 24-12.2024 to 29.12.2024, co- accused Durga Singh is alleged to have demanded Rs. 10 lakhs as extortion money from the informant. 4. It was submitted that the petitioner is not named in the F.I.R. It was further submitted that name of the petitioner has transpired in confession of co-accused Durga Singh. It was also submitted that no money was transferred to the accused persons. It was finally submitted that similarly situated co-accused persons have been granted bail by this Court earlier. 5. Learned A.P.P. has opposed the prayer for bail and submitted that the petitioner has got criminal antecedent. 6. Considering the fact that there is no cogent material against the petitioner on the record, 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 District and Additional Sessions Judge-III, Khunti in connection with S.T. Case No. 134 of 2025 arising out of Jariyagarh P.S. Case No. 01 of 2025. (Ambuj Nath, J.) November 18, 2025 Nandini/- Uploaded