( 2025:JHHC:33959 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 8733 of 2025 ------- Balelshwar Oraon, aged 50 years, son of Late Mangra Oraon, resident of village Suiyatand, P.O. Saradhu, P.S. Tandwa, District Chatra. …... …. Petitioner(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. …. Opp. Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH -------- For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Ashok Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Sanat Kumar Jha, A.P.P -------- 03/ Dated 13.11.2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Balumath P.S. Case No. 40 of 2025, for the offence under Sections 308(3), 308(4) & 132/3(5) of B.N.S., 2023 and Section 17 of the CLA Act and cognizance has been taken under Sections 308(2), 308(3), 308(4) & 132/3(5) of B.N.S., Section 17 of the CLA Act and Sections 25(1-B)a/26/35 of the Arms Act, pending in the court of learned C.J.M., Latehar. On 24.04.2025, during the course of patrolling, the informant party came to know that rangdari was demanded from the contractors and the officials of N.T.P.C., Tandwa by the T.S.P.C., which is a banned extremist organization. It was submitted that the name of the petitioner has transpired in the confession of co-accused. It was further submitted that though the firearm is alleged to have been recovered from the possession of the petitioner, but he is in custody for about seven months. It was finally submitted that similarly situated co-accused persons have been granted bail by this Court earlier. 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 C.J.M., Latehar, in connection with Balumath P.S. Case No. 40 of 2025. (Ambuj Nath, J.) November 13, 2025 BS/-